Added 8 October 2026
naked
/ˈneɪkɪd/ adjective
In Latin: nudus Wiktionary
adjective Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about naked at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
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Completely unclothed.
bare bodies
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Having no protecting or concealing cover.
naked to mine enemies
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(of the eye or ear e.g.) without the aid of an optical or acoustical device or instrument.
visible to the naked eye
Origin
From Middle English naked, from Old English nacod, from Proto-West Germanic *nak(k)wad, from Proto-Germanic *nakwadaz, from Proto-Indo-European *negʷ- (“naked”). Doublet of nude (remotely).
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