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Naked vs Nake - What's the difference?

naked | nake |

As verbs the difference between naked and nake

is that naked is past tense of nake while nake is to make naked, bare, expose.

As an adjective naked

is not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.

naked

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) . More at (m).

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Not wearing any clothes; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
    • She was as naked as the day she was born.
  • Glib, without decoration, put bluntly.
    • This is the naked truth.
    The naked facts lay there on the table, enclosed within the files.
  • Unprotected; (by extension) without a condom.
    • The tendrils of the naked flame stretched into the skies.
    I entered her naked and came in her too.
  • Uncomfortable; as if missing something important.
    • I feel naked without my mobile phone.
    Synonyms
    * bare, nude, starkers, unclad, unclothed, butt-naked, bareassed, birthday suit, showing skin, barefoot * See also * (without a condom)
    Derived terms
    * naked ape * naked eye * naked flame * naked truth * half-naked, half naked * semi-naked

    Etymology 2

    See (nake) (verb)

    Verb

    (head)
  • (nake)

    • Anagrams

    * (l), (l)

    nake

    English

    Verb

  • (chiefly, Scotland) to make naked, bare, expose
    • Come, be ready, nake your swords --Chaucer

    Anagrams

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