Denuded

adj, verb

adj, verb ·3 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of denude form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    exposed by erosion

    "Harvester ants have brilliantly carved an enormous niche for themselves in nature and etched indelible images in mankind: images from cartoon depictions of a backyard volcano erupting with angry ants when their home is trespassed, to images of vast stretches of the American West marred with ant castles surrounded by denuded moats of dirt."

Adjective
  1. 1
    without the natural or usual covering wordnet

Example

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"Harvester ants have brilliantly carved an enormous niche for themselves in nature and etched indelible images in mankind: images from cartoon depictions of a backyard volcano erupting with angry ants when their home is trespassed, to images of vast stretches of the American West marred with ant castles surrounded by denuded moats of dirt."

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