denuded

[ dih-noo-did, -nyoo- ]

adjective

1. made naked or bare:

   "We'll have to go a long way for our wood," I grumbled, gazing across the denuded hillsides.

2. Geology. (of rock) exposed or laid bare by erosive processes:

   The denuded mountains of the Levant were left to face flash floods with nothing but eroding slopes.

verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of denude.

Other Words From

• half-de·nud·ed adjective
• un·de·nud·ed adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of denuded¹

First recorded in 1710–20; denude ( def ) + -ed ²( def ) for the adjective senses; denude ( def ) + -ed ¹( def ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

Today, the area looks denuded.

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With Southern California’s rainy season fast approaching, their most immediate concern was shoring up their soil-scorched slope to keep the denuded hillside from sliding into their yard.

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The Thomas fire was barely contained when monster debris flows roared down denuded slopes last January, killing at least 21 people and destroying more than 100 homes in the Montecito area.

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After that, the next rain then sweeps denuded earth and debris into streams, physically displacing the frogs and other inhabitants and making it harder for them to forage.

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Today, the area looks denuded.

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Related Words

• bare
• defined
• disclosed
• discovered
• naked
• resolved
• solved
• uncovered
• unprotected