Definitions
There are 19 meanings of the word
Bare.
How to pronounce bare:
US
Bare - as an adjective
Lacking its natural or customary covering
Example: "A bare hill"
Antonyms (Opposite Meaning)
covered13Bare - as an adjective satellite
Lacking in magnitude or quantity
Example: "A bare livelihood"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
scanty11spare7Just barely adequate or within a lower limit
Example: "A bare majority"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
marginal11Apart from anything else; without additions or modifications
Example: "Only the bare facts"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
mere6simple10Providing no shelter or sustenance
Example: "Bare rocky hills"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
barren8bleak11desolate9stark9Having everything extraneous removed including contents
Example: "The bare walls"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
stripped13Lacking embellishment or ornamentation
Example: "A plain hair style"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
plain7spare7unembellished21unornamented15Bare - as a verb
Expose to view
Example: "Bare your breasts"
Make public
Example: "She aired her opinions on welfare"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
air3publicise15publicize24Hypernyms (Closely Related)
tell4Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Lay bare
Example: "Denude a forest"
Synonyms (Exact Relations)
denudate10denude8Hypernyms (Closely Related)
clear7Hyponyms (Broadly Related)
Bare - as a noun
(‘the bare’) the surface, the (bare) skin.
Surface; body; substance.
That part of a roofing slate, shingle, tile, or metal plate, which is exposed to the weather.
Bare - as an adverb
Very; significantly.
Example: "It's taking bare time."
Barely.
Without a condom.
Example Sentences
"The tree stood bare against the winter sky."
"His hands were rough and calloused, with nails bitten down to the bare flesh."
"The room was bare of any furniture."
"She wore only a bare minimum of makeup."
"The shelves were stripped bare of all goods during the sale."
Word Game Points
Is BARE a valid Scrabble word?
Yes, bare is valid for both Scrabble US and EU
BARE has a SCRABBLE points total of 6.
Is BARE a valid Words With Friends word?
Yes, bare is valid for Words With Friends
Valid WordBARE has a WORDS WITH FRIENDS points total of 7.
Is BARE a valid WordFeud word?
Yes, bare is valid for WordFeud
Valid WordBARE has a WORDFEUD points total of 7.
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