bared

bare ¹  (bâr)

adj. bar·er, bar·est

1. Lacking the usual or appropriate covering or clothing; naked: a bare arm.

2. Exposed to view; undisguised: bare fangs.

3. Lacking the usual furnishings, equipment, or decoration: bare walls.

4. Having no addition, adornment, or qualification: the bare facts. See Synonyms at empty.

5. Just sufficient; mere: the bare necessities.

6. Obsolete Bareheaded.

tr.v. bared, bar·ing, bares

1. To make bare; uncover or reveal: bared their heads; baring secrets.

2. To expose: The dog bared its teeth.

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[Middle English bar, from Old English bær; see bhoso- in Indo-European roots.]

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bareness n.

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bare ²  (bâr)

v. Archaic

A past tense of bear¹.

Thesaurus

Adj.

1.

bared - having the head uncovered; "caught bareheaded by the downpour"; "with bared head" bareheaded unclothed - not wearing clothing