Bleak - English meaning

adjective

(of land or a climate) having little or no rain; too dry or barren to support vegetation.

Usage examples:

The arid plains north of cape town

adjective

(of land or weather) having little rain; very dry

Usage examples:

An arid region

adjective

Very dry and without enough rain for plants

Usage examples:

The desert is so arid that nothing can grow there.

adjective

(of a person or part of the body) not clothed or covered.

Usage examples:

He was bare from the waist up

verb

Uncover (a part of the body or other thing) and expose it to view.

Usage examples:

He bared his chest to show his scar

determiner

A large amount or number of.

Usage examples:

My birthday's on the 22nd—i'm gonna get bare cash

verb

Remove leaves from (a tree, plant, or area of land), for agricultural purposes or as a military tactic.

Usage examples:

The area was defoliated and napalmed many times

verb

Past simple and past participle of defoliate

verb

To make the leaves drop off a plant, especially by using strong chemicals

verb

Strip (something) of its covering, possessions, or assets.

Usage examples:

Almost overnight the arctic was denuded of animals

verb

Past simple and past participle of denude

Usage examples:

The countryside has been denuded by war., drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have complete…

verb

To remove the covering of something, especially land

Usage examples:

The countryside has been denuded by war., drought and years of heavy grazing by sheep have complete…

verb

Abandon (a person, cause, or organization) in a way considered disloyal or treacherous.

Usage examples:

We feel our public representatives have deserted us

noun

A waterless, desolate area of land with little or no vegetation, typically one covered with sand.

Usage examples:

The desert of the sinai peninsula is a harsh place

adjective

Like a desert.

Usage examples:

Overgrazing has created desert conditions

adjective

(of a place) uninhabited and giving an impression of bleak emptiness.

Usage examples:

A desolate pennine moor

verb

Make (a place) appear bleakly empty.

Usage examples:

The droughts that desolated the dry plains

adjective

(of a place) having no living things; empty

Usage examples:

A desolate landscape, when her son left for a year abroad, she felt desolate.

adjective

Containing nothing; not filled or occupied.

Usage examples:

She put down her empty cup

verb

Remove all the contents of (a container).

Usage examples:

We empty the till at closing time

noun

A bottle or glass left empty of its contents.

Usage examples:

The barman collected the empties

adjective

Not covered or hidden; visible.

Usage examples:

The venue featured beautiful hardwood floors and exposed brick walls

verb

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Usage examples:

At low tide the sands are exposed

adjective

Not covered; able to be seen

Usage examples:

He left some exposed wires that should be covered up.

adjective

Of, determined by, or resembling the moon.

Usage examples:

A lunar eclipse

adjective

Of or relating to the moon

Usage examples:

A lunar eclipse

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

Usage examples:

She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

adjective

Severe or bare in appearance or outline.

Usage examples:

The ridge formed a stark silhouette against the sky

adjective

Empty or without decoration

Usage examples:

Stark white walls, the dim halls made a stark contrast with the bright, sun-drenched apartment.

adjective

(of an area) having no trees.

Usage examples:

A barren treeless landscape

adjective

Not protected or kept safe from harm or injury.

Usage examples:

Healthcare workers remained unprotected against hepatitis b infection

adjective

Not safe from injury, damage, or loss

Usage examples:

Many of our forests remain unprotected by environmental laws.

adjective

Not sheltered or protected.

Usage examples:

A square sandstone building unsheltered by any trees

adjective

Not protected or shielded.

Usage examples:

He sank to his knees, leaving her unshielded

adjective

Not having many trees.

Usage examples:

The report also showed footage of antlered animals in a pen in an unwooded area.

adjective

(of a place) exposed to strong winds.

Usage examples:

The windswept moors

adjective

(of places) open to and not protected from strong winds

Usage examples:

We drove along the windswept coast of big sur in southern california.