adj Wearing no clothes at all.
- He jumped into the lake completely naked.
- The toddler ran naked through the sprinkler.
- The statue in the middle of the square shows a naked figure holding a torch.
adj Stated plainly and directly, without softening or disguise.
- She admitted, in naked terms, that the plan had failed.
- Let me give you the naked truth: the project is behind schedule.
- His speech was a naked appeal for support, with no polite excuses.
adj Missing a covering, support, or protection that would normally be there.
- The naked wires were a serious fire hazard.
- He stared at the night sky with the naked eye, no telescope needed.
- The naked branches of the oak looked stark against the winter sky.
adj Exposed and unprotected, as if something essential were stripped away.
- Without her notes she felt naked in front of the panel.
- After the scandal, the company felt naked without the trust of its customers.
- Walking onstage without my guitar, I felt naked and rather nervous.
