de-nude
verb (used with object), de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing.
1.
to make naked or bare; strip: The storm completely denuded the trees.
2.
Geology. to subject to denudation.
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denude (dɪˈnjuːd) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —vb | |
| 1. | to divest of covering; make bare; uncover; strip |
| 2. | to expose (rock) by the erosion of the layers above |
| [C16: from Latin dēnūdāre; see | |
| denudation | |
| —n | |
| de'nuder | |
| —n | |
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De-nude
is always a great word to know.
So is ninnyhammer. Does it mean:
| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a fool or simpleton; ninny. |
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Word Origin & History
denude
1510s, from M.Fr. denuder, from L. denudare, from de- "away" + nudare "to strip," from nudus "naked, bare" (see naked).
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denude de·nude (dĭ-n&oomacr;d', -ny&oomacr;d')
v. de·nud·ed, de·nud·ing, de·nudes
To divest of a covering, as myelin.
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