v. t. [ L. denudatus, p. p. of denudare. See Denude. ] To denude. [ Obs. or R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denudatio: cf. F. dénudation. ] 1. The act of stripping off covering, or removing the surface; a making bare. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Geol.) The laying bare of rocks by the washing away of the overlying earth, etc.; or the excavation and removal of them by the action of running water. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ L. denudare; de- + nudare to make naked or bare, nudus naked. See Nude. ] To divest of all covering; to make bare or naked; to strip; to divest; as, to denude one of clothing, or lands; the hurricane denuded the trees. [ 1913 Webster ]

adj. that can be counted.
Syn. -- countable, enumerable, numerable. [ WordNet 1.5 ]

v. t. [ L. denuntiatus, denunciatus, p. p. of denuntiare, -ciare. See Denounce. ] To denounce; to condemn publicly or solemnly. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

To denunciate this new work. Burke. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denuntiatio, -ciatio. ] 1. Proclamation; announcement; a publishing. [ Obs. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Public . . . denunciation of banns before marriage. Bp. Hall. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. The act of denouncing; public menace or accusation; the act of inveighing against, stigmatizing, or publicly arraigning; arraignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. That by which anything is denounced; threat of evil; public menace or accusation; arraignment. [ 1913 Webster ]

Uttering bold denunciations of ecclesiastical error. Motley. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. denuntiativus, -ciativus, monitory. ] Same as Denunciatory. Farrar. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. denuntiator, -ciator, a police officer. ] One who denounces, publishes, or proclaims, especially intended or coming evil; one who threatens or accuses. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. Characterized by or containing a denunciation; minatory; accusing; threatening; as, severe and denunciatory language. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Physiol.) The opposition of nutrition; the failure of nutrition causing the breaking down of tissue. [ 1913 Webster ]