naked

naked
01. He lay [naked] on the bed in the heat of the day.
02. The [naked] body of a young boy was found in the bushes near the railroad tracks.
03. She stood [naked] in front of the mirror, and examined her body for signs of fat.
04. When my children were babies, they would spend the entire day running around [naked] in our backyard when the weather was hot.
05. His parents were quite shocked when they came home early, and discovered him [naked] on the living room couch with his girlfriend.
06. Since losing my hair, I feel [naked] without my hat.
07. She tried to hide her [nakedness] with a towel.
08. Rats are born [naked] and blind.
09. The room was totally empty, except for a [naked] light bulb hanging from the ceiling.
10. The boys were startled by the [naked] aggression apparent in their teacher's face.
11. According to the Bible, it was only when Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit that they realized they were [naked], and sewed fig leaves together to cover themselves.
12. At about 12 billion billion miles away, the Andromeda galaxy is the most distant object visible to the [naked] eye.
13. Before about the 16th century, when sleeping clothes began to become popular, people in Europe usually slept [naked] or in their regular clothes.
14. A Haitian proverb states, "Better rags than [nakedness]. "
15. Galileo once remarked that facts which at first seem improbable will, even on scant explanation, drop the cloak which has hidden them, and stand forth in [naked] and simple beauty.
16. Desmond Morris once observed that there are one hundred and ninety-three living species of monkeys and apes. One hundred and ninety-two of them are covered with hair. The exception is a [naked] ape self-named Homo sapiens.
17. e. e. cummings once wrote that a pretty girl who is [naked] is worth a million statues.
18. Rosalind Russell once suggested that acting is standing up [naked], and turning around slowly.
19. William Blake once wrote that the [nakedness] of woman is the work of God.
20. Julian Grenfell wrote "The [naked] earth is warm with spring, and with green grass and bursting trees leans to the sun's kiss glorying."

Grammatical examples in English. 2013.

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  • Naked — Na ked (n[=a] k[e^]d), a. [AS. nacod; akin to D. naakt, G. nackt, OHG. nacchot, nahhot, Icel. n[ o]kvi[eth]r, nakinn, Sw. naken, Dan. n[ o]gen, Goth. naqa[thorn]s, Lith. n[*u]gas, Russ. nagii, L. nudus, Skr. nagna. [root]266. Cf. {Nude}.] [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • naked — (adj.) O.E. nacod nude, bare; empty, also not fully clothed, from P.Gmc. *nakwathaz (Cf. O.Fris. nakad, M.Du. naket, Du. naakt, O.H.G. nackot, Ger. nackt, O.N. nökkviðr, O.Swed. nakuþer, Goth. naqaþs naked ), from PIE root …   Etymology dictionary

  • naked — [nā′kid] adj. [ME < OE nacod, akin to Ger nackt < IE base * nogw , naked > Sans nagná , L nudus] 1. a) completely unclothed; bare; nude b) uncovered; exposed: said of parts of the body 2. lacking clothing, means of support, etc.;… …   English World dictionary

  • Naked II — Live album by Golden Earring Released November 9, 1997 …   Wikipedia

  • naked — ► ADJECTIVE 1) without clothes. 2) (of an object) without the usual covering or protection. 3) not concealed; undisguised: naked aggression. 4) exposed to harm; vulnerable. ● the naked eye Cf. ↑the naked eye …   English terms dictionary

  • Naked — ist der (Original )Titel eines Liedes von Falco, das auf dem Album Out of the Dark (Into the Light) enthalten ist eines Spielfilms von Mike Leigh – siehe Nackt (1993) eines Buches von David Sedaris – siehe Nackt (Roman) Siehe auch:… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Naked — 200px Ficha técnica Dirección Mike Leigh Guion Mike Leigh Música Andrew Dickson …   Wikipedia Español

  • naked — na·ked adj 1: characterized by the lack of an interest or of exclusive control, use, or possession 2: not backed by the option writer s ownership of the commodity, the contract for the commodity, or the security Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of… …   Law dictionary

  • naked — [adj1] without covering au naturel, bald, bare, bared, bare skinned, barren, defenseless, denuded, disrobed, divested, exposed, helpless, in birthday suit*, in dishabille*, in the altogether*, in the buff*, in the raw*, leafless, natural, nude,… …   New thesaurus

  • naked of — ► naked of devoid of. Main Entry: ↑naked …   English terms dictionary

  • Naked —    Comédie dramatique de Mike Leigh, avec David Thewlis, Lesley Sharp, Katrin Cartlidge, Claire Skinner.   Pays: Grande Bretagne   Date de sortie: 1993   Technique: couleurs   Durée: 2 h 06   Prix: Prix de la mise en scène, Cannes (1993)… …   Dictionnaire mondial des Films

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