exposed

exposed [ik-spohzd] ExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. left or being without shelter or protection: The house stood on a windy, exposed cliff.
2. laid open to view; unconcealed: an exposed king of spades.
3. susceptible to attack; vulnerable.

Origin of exposed First recorded in 1620–30; expose + -ed2 Related formsex·pos·ed·ness [ik-spoh-zid-nis] /ɪkˈspoʊ zɪd nɪs/, nounhalf-ex·posed, adjectivequa·si-ex·posed, adjectiveself-ex·posed, adjectivesem·i·ex·posed, adjectiveun·ex·posed, adjectivewell-ex·posed, adjective Examples from the Web for well-exposed Historical Examples of well-exposed

Suitable clay could be found in nearly every valley, both in the well-exposed strata and in the sediment of streams.

Pottery of the ancient Pueblos. (1886 N 04 / 1882-1883 (pages 257-360))

William Henry Holmes

At well-exposed stations there is a rapid increase in the vapour content soon after noon, especially in summer.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 5

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British Dictionary definitions for well-exposed exposed adjective

1. not concealed; displayed for viewing
2. without shelter from the elements
3. susceptible to attack or criticism; vulnerable
4. mountaineering (of a climb, pitch, or move) performed on a high, sheer, and unsheltered rock face

Derived Formsexposedness (ɪkˈspəʊzɪdnɪs), noun