adj.
Pronunciation: ' n ā -k ə d, esp Southern ' ne-k ə d
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English nacod; akin to Old High German nackot naked, Latin nudus, Greek gymnos
Date: before 12th century
1 : not covered by clothing : NUDE
2 : devoid of customary or natural covering : BARE : as a : not enclosed in a sheath or scabbard <a naked sword> b : not provided with a shade <a naked lightbulb> c of a plant or one of its parts : lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts d : lacking foliage or vegetation e of an animal or one of its parts : lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell)
3 a : scantily supplied or furnished b : lacking embellishment : UNADORNED
4 : UNARMED , DEFENSELESS
5 : lacking confirmation or support
6 : devoid of concealment or disguise
7 : unaided by any optical device or instrument <visible to the naked eye>
8 : not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security
synonyms see BARE
– na · ked · ly adverb
– na · ked · ness noun