being without clothing or covering; nude

naked children swimming in the lake.

without adequate clothing

a naked little beggar.

bare of any covering, overlying matter, vegetation, foliage, or the like

naked fields.

bare, stripped, or destitute (usually fol. by of )

The trees were suddenly naked of leaves.

without the customary covering, container, or protection

a naked sword; a naked flame.

without carpets, hangings, or furnishings, as rooms or walls.

(of the eye, sight, etc.) unassisted by a microscope, telescope, or other instrument

visible to the naked eye.

defenseless; unprotected; exposed

naked to invaders.

plain; simple; unadorned

the naked realities of the matter.

not accompanied or supplemented by anything else

a naked outline of the facts.

exposed to view or plainly revealed

the naked threat in the letter; a naked vein of coal.

plain-spoken; blunt

the naked truth.

Law . unsupported, as by authority or consideration

a naked promise.

Botany .

(of seeds) not enclosed in an ovary.

(of flowers) without a calyx or perianth.

(of stalks, branches, etc.) without leaves.

(of stalks, leaves, etc.) without hairs or pubescence.

Zoology . having no covering of hair, feathers, shell, etc.

noun

bareness , nudeness , undress