naked
[ ney-kid ]
/ ˈneɪ kɪd /
adjective
Origin of naked
before 900; Middle English
naked(e), Old English
nacod; cognate with Dutch
naakt, German
nackt, Gothic
naqths; akin to Old Norse
nakinn, Latin
nūdus, Greek
gymnós, Sanskrit
nagnás
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British Dictionary definitions for naked
naked
/ (ˈneɪkɪd) /
adjective
Derived forms of naked
nakedly, adverb nakedness, nounWord Origin for naked
Old English
nacod; related to Old High German
nackot (German
nackt), Old Norse
noktr, Latin
nudus
Scientific definitions for naked
naked
[ nā′kĭd ]
Zoology
Lacking outer covering such as scales, fur, feathers, or a shell.
Botany
- Lacking a pericarp, as the seeds of the pine.
- Lacking a perianth, as the flowers of spurge.
- Unprotected by scales, as a bud.
- Having no leaves, as a branch or stem.
- Having no covering of fine, hairlike structures, as a stalk or leaf; glabrous.