barest

adjective

  1. 1

    Minimal; that is or are just sufficient.

    a bare majority
  2. 2

    Naked, uncovered.

    I do wonder why keeping my little breasts bare can be lewd even as none tells my brother anything for being bare-chested.
  3. 3

    Having no supplies.

    The cupboard was bare.
  4. 4

    Having no decoration.

    The walls of this room are bare — why not hang some paintings on them?
  5. 5

    Having had what usually covers (something) removed.

    The trees were left bare after the swarm of locusts devoured all the leaves.
  6. 6

    (Toronto) A lot or lots of.

    It's bare money to get in the club each time, man.
  7. 7

    With head uncovered; bareheaded.

  8. 8

    Without anything to cover up or conceal one's thoughts or actions; open to view; exposed.

  9. 9

    Mere; without embellishment.

  10. 10

    Threadbare, very worn.

  11. 11

    Not insured.

verb

  1. 1

    To uncover; to reveal.

    She bared her teeth at him.

verb

  1. 1

    To endeavour to depress the price of, or prices in.

    to bear a railroad stock

verb

  1. 1

    To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.

    Judging from the look on his face, he wasn't bearing good news.
  2. 2

    To support, sustain, or endure.

  3. 3

    To support, keep up, or maintain.

  4. 4

    To press or impinge upon.

  5. 5

    To produce, yield, give birth to.

  6. 6

    (originally nautical) To be, or head, in a specific direction or azimuth (from somewhere).

    By my readings, we're bearing due south, so we should turn about ten degrees east.
  7. 7

    To gain or win.

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