exposed
[ ik-spohzd ]
adjective
left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
laid open to view; unconcealed: an exposed king of spades.
susceptible to attack; vulnerable.
Origin of exposed
1Other words from exposed
- ex·pos·ed·ness [ik-spoh-zid-nis], /ɪkˈspoʊ zɪd nɪs/, noun
- half-ex·posed, adjective
- qua·si-ex·posed, adjective
- self-ex·posed, adjective
- sem·i·ex·posed, adjective
- un·ex·posed, adjective
- well-ex·posed, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for exposed
exposed
/ (ɪkˈspəʊzd) /
adjective
not concealed; displayed for viewing
without shelter from the elements
susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable
mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face
Derived forms of exposed
- exposedness (ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs), noun
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