nude
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How nude fits the hive
Base Score
1
Before any pangram bonus
Unique Letters
4
D E N U
Two-Letter Start
NU
Useful for systematic scans
Ending
DE
Useful for cleanup scans
- 4 letters
- 4 unique letters
- NU start
- DE ending
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- nude is a four-letter word, so it is worth 1 point when accepted.
- It uses 4 unique letters, so it can fit boards that include d, e, n, u plus any remaining hive letters.
- The DE ending makes this a useful pattern check after you try the NU start.
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Pronunciation
Definitions
noun
A painting, sculpture, photograph or other artwork or mass-media-reproduced image depicting one or more human figure(s) in a state of near or total undress.
"Lexa sent me a nude last week."
noun
(with article, "the nude") The state of total nudity.
"she caught him in the nude"
noun
A color that resembles or evokes bare flesh; a paint, dye, etc. of such color.
adjective
Without clothing or other covering of the skin; without clothing on the genitals or female nipples.
"Why do you act so prudish whenever you see nude people?"
adjective
Characterized by the nudity of people concerned or to whom the described noun is attributed.
"2019 December 19, Elaine McCahill, “I said no to 'Game of Thrones' nude scene, says 'Charlie' actress Sinead Watters”, Irish Independent: Charlie's breakout star Sinead Watters has revealed that she said no to a nude role in Game of Thrones."
adjective
(of clothing, makeup, etc) Of a color (such as beige or tan) that evokes bare flesh.
"2016 June 2, "Company releases nude chest binder line for different skin tones", in the Washington Blade"
adjective
Not valid; void.
Related Words
Same Letters
- unneeded
- denuded
- denude
- dudeen
- duende
- dunned
- endued
- endue
- undue
- dune
Synonyms
- carnation
- fleshcolored
- skincolored