- bare (Adj.)
- germ. baza-; skalla-ы{(V.)}germ. bazjan; bazæn; nakwadæn; sneuþan?
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bare (Adj.)
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bare — adj 1 Bare, naked, nude, bald, barren are comparable when they mean destitute or divested of the naturally or conventionally appropriate covering or clothing. Bare strongly suggests the removal or, often, the rejection of something additional,… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
bare — {{11}}bare (adj.) O.E. bær naked, uncovered, unclothed, from P.Gmc. *bazaz (Cf. Ger. bar, O.N. berr, Du. baar), from PIE *bhosos (Cf. Armenian bok naked; O.C.S. bosu, Lith. basas barefoot ). Meaning sheer, absolute (c.1200) is from the notion of … Etymology dictionary
bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also … Universalium
bare — adj. & v. adj. 1 (esp. of part of the body) unclothed or uncovered (with bare head). 2 without appropriate covering or contents: a (of a tree) leafless. b unfurnished; empty (bare rooms; the cupboard was bare). c (of a floor) uncarpeted. 3 a… … Useful english dictionary
bare — bare1 [ber] adj. barer, barest [ME bar < OE bær < IE * bhoso s < ? base * bhes , to rub off > SAND] 1. a) without the natural or customary covering [bare wooden floors] b) without clothing; naked [bare legs] … English World dictionary
bare-knuckle — [ber′nuk΄əl] adj., adv. 1. using bare fists rather than boxing gloves [a bare knuckle prizefight, to fight bare knuckle] 2. without refinement, compromise, etc.; rough [a bare knuckle legal battle]: Also bare knuckled or bare knuckles or occas.… … English World dictionary
bare-faced — ADJ: ADJ n (emphasis) You use bare faced to describe someone s behaviour when you want to emphasize that they do not care that they are behaving wrongly. What bare faced cheek! ...crooked politicians who tell bare faced lies to select committees … English dictionary
bare — adj. 1) bare of (the hills were bare of vegetation) 2) (misc.) to lay smt. bare * * * [beə] (misc.) to lay smt. bare bareof (the hills were bare of vegetation) … Combinatory dictionary
bare-bones — adj [more bare bones; most bare bones] : including only what is most basic or needed a bare bones Web site a bare bones wedding ceremony The hotel rooms are bare bones … Useful english dictionary
bare-naked — bare na·ked (bârʹnāʹkĭd, nĕkʹĭd) adv. & adj. Chiefly Northern U.S. With no clothes on. Regional Note: The chiefly Northern U.S. expression bare naked illustrates the linguistic process of redundancy, not always acceptable in Standard English… … Universalium
bare bones — bare bones, adj. the irreducible minimum; the most essential components: Reduce this report to its bare bones. There is nothing left of the town but the bare bones a couple of stores, a church, and a few houses. [1910 15] * * * … Universalium
