bare

bare · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Not covered by clothing; naked.

  2. 2.

    Without the usual contents, covering, or furnishings.

  3. 3.

    Only just sufficient; minimal.

  4. 4.

    To uncover; to reveal.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    bare bones — The essential facts or components.
  • •
    bare minimum — The least amount possible.
  • •
    bare necessities — Only what is essential.
  • •
    lay bare — To reveal or expose.
  • •
    with one's bare hands — Without tools or weapons.

Related words

Antonyms: clothed, covered, full
See also: empty, expose, naked
Synonyms: empty, naked, plain, uncovered

Etymology

From Old English baer ("naked, uncovered"), from Proto-Germanic bazaz.