bare
bare /ˈbɛr/
adjective
-
()
Lacking in magnitude or quantity
(
spare
, scanty
, bare
)
lacking in magnitude or quantity
A bare livelihood
a bare livelihood
A scanty harvest
a scanty harvest
A spare diet
a spare diet
-
()
Completely unclothed
(
au naturel
, bare
, nude
, naked
)
completely unclothed
Bare bodies
bare bodies
Naked from the waist up
naked from the waist up
A nude model
a nude model
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Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
(
bare
, spare
, unembellished
, plain
, unornamented
)
lacking embellishment or ornamentation
A plain hair style
a plain hair style
Unembellished white walls
unembellished white walls
Functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
functional architecture featuring stark unornamented concrete
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Having everything extraneous removed including contents
(
bare
, stripped
)
having everything extraneous removed including contents
The bare walls
the bare walls
The cupboard was bare
the cupboard was bare
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Providing no shelter or sustenance
(
bare
, barren
, stark
, bleak
, desolate
)
providing no shelter or sustenance
Bare rocky hills
bare rocky hills
Barren lands
barren lands
The bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes
The desolate surface of the moon
the desolate surface of the moon
A stark landscape
a stark landscape
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Lacking its natural or customary covering
(
bare
)
lacking its natural or customary covering
A bare hill
a bare hill
Bare feet
bare feet
-
Lacking a surface finish such as paint
(
bare
, unfinished
)
lacking a surface finish such as paint
Bare wood
bare wood
Unfinished furniture
unfinished furniture
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Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
(
bare
, mere
, simple
)
apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
Only the bare facts
only the bare facts
Shocked by the mere idea
shocked by the mere idea
The simple passage of time was enough
the simple passage of time was enough
The simple truth
the simple truth
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Not having a protective covering
(
bare
, unsheathed
)
not having a protective covering
Unsheathed cables
unsheathed cables
A bare blade
a bare blade
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Just barely adequate or within a lower limit
(
bare
, marginal
)
just barely adequate or within a lower limit
A bare majority
a bare majority
A marginal victory
a marginal victory
verb
-
()
Lay bare
(
bare
)
lay bare
Bare your breasts
bare your breasts
Bare your feelings
bare your feelings
-
Lay bare
(
bare
, denudate
, denude
, strip
)
lay bare
Denude a forest
denude a forest
-
Make public
(
air
, bare
, publicise
[British] , publicize
)
make public
She aired her opinions on welfare
She aired her opinions on welfare