Comparative for without the appropriate, usual, or natural covering
“Covering bare soil with a generous mulch of stable manure or compost is usually only practical for small areas.”
Comparative for bare or exposed due to a lack of clothing
“His bare feet were freezing, and those feet would occasionally stumble onto unseen branches under the two feet of snow.”
Comparative for empty, without contents
“Old Mother Hubbard went to the cupboard to give the poor dog a bone. When she came there, the cupboard was bare, and so the poor dog had none.”
Comparative for without or devoid of (something)
“Her waistline was also bare of the silky black fur that covered her arms, legs, head, and torso.”
Comparative for marked by having a basic or uncomplicated form
“I wanted a simple, bare design to reflect the nature of the poems contained within.”
Comparative for spoken or presented in a manner that is frank and honest
“The subject's deliberative job consists in selecting a formal procedure and supplying the bare facts of the matter.”
Comparative for small in number or amount
“This reads like someone who did the bare amount of thinking on this topic.”
(as an emphasis) Comparative for in a pure, basic or simple form or sense
“If you are a beef lover, then just the bare thought of Wagyu will cause you to salivate instantly.”
(of land or a place) Comparative for barren or uninhabited
“Behind the temple of Medeenet Haboo stretches a bare and desolate plain, which rises and climbs until it merges itself in the bare and desolate range of the Lybian hills.”
Comparative for having an inhospitable atmosphere or nature
“While the country between Fedalla and Casablanca is grim and bare, Fedalla is a green oasis, elegantly laid out.”
(of trees or vegetation) Comparative for without leaves or foliage
“He picked all the leaves, and soon the little pine tree was bare.”
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