1
: not covered by clothing : nude
2
: devoid of customary or natural covering : bare: such as
a
: not enclosed in a scabbard
a naked sword
b
: not provided with a shade
a naked light
c
of a plant or one of its parts
: lacking pubescence or enveloping or subtending parts
smooth, naked stems
d
: lacking foliage or vegetation
a naked hillside
e
of an animal or one of its parts
: lacking an external covering (as of hair, feathers, or shell)
naked amoebas
3
a
: scantily supplied or furnished
a drab, naked room
b
: lacking embellishment : unadorned
hands naked of rings
naked walls
4
a
: unarmed, defenseless
unwilling to hurt a naked man
b
American football
: marked by a lack of protection or coverage by blockers
a naked bootleg by the quarterback
5
: lacking confirmation or support
naked contracts
6
: devoid of concealment or disguise
the naked truth
naked aggression
7
: unaided by any optical device or instrument
the naked eye
8
: not backed by the writer's ownership of the commodity contract or security
selling naked options
nakedly
adverb
nakedness
noun
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“Naked.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/naked. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.
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