stark

Definition of stark in English English dictionary: severe; violent; fierce (now usually in describing the weather); starkly; entirely, absolutely
A flower appeared, in stark comparison, out of the sidewalk.; stiff, rigid
His body was already stiff and stark.; To edit mercilessly with an iron hand
Laurie needs to stark this asap.; strong; vigorous; powerful; To stiffen; hard, firm; obdurate; complete, absolute, full
I screamed in stark terror.; hard in appearance; barren, desolate
I picked my way forlornly through the stark, sharp rocks.; {a} stiff, fixed, quite, entire; Better known as "the Salubri," as he is the only one most people have met He has been kind enough to let the Legion stay at his haven What a guy!; complete or extreme; "stark poverty"; "a stark contrast"; completely; "stark mad"; "mouth stark open"; Mere; sheer; gross; entire; downright; providing no shelter or sustenance; "bare rocky hills"; "barren lands"; "the bleak treeless regions of the high Andes"; "the desolate surface of the moon"; "a stark landscape"; Severe; violent; fierce; {s} extreme; bare, harsh, austere; blunt, plain; completely; "stark mad"; "mouth stark open; severely simple; "a stark interior"; If two things are in stark contrast to one another, they are very different from each other in a way that is very obvious. secret cooperation between London and Washington that was in stark contrast to official policy. + starkly stark·ly The outlook now is starkly different; devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"; without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers; "an arrant fool"; "a complete coward"; "a consummate fool"; "a double-dyed villain"; "gross negligence"; "a perfect idiot"; "pure folly"; "what a sodding mess"; "stark staring mad"; "a thoroughgoing villain"; "utter nonsense"; Complete; absolute; full; perfect; entire; Stiff; rigid; - Nickname for a stern, determined, or physically strong person Strong or Brave; extremely, totally; Wholly; entirely; absolutely; quite; as, stark mind; Something that is stark is very plain in appearance. the stark white, characterless fireplace in the drawing room. + starkly stark·ly The desert was luminous, starkly beautiful; Stark choices or statements are harsh and unpleasant. UK companies face a stark choice if they want to stay competitive In his celebration speech, he issued a stark warning to Washington and other Western capitals. = harsh + starkly stark·ly The point is a starkly simple one; (adjective) without any qualifications or disguise or decoration; complete or extreme; entirely; absolutely; quite; complete or extreme; "stark poverty"; "a stark contrast" completely; "stark mad"; "mouth stark open; starkly; plime
Stark effect: the splitting and shift of a spectral line into several components in the presence of an electric field
stark bollock naked: Not wearing clothes
stark nakedness: The state or quality of being stark naked
stark-naked: Completely unclothed
stark naked: naked as the day he was born, completely naked, buck naked
stark naked: emphasis Someone who is stark naked is completely naked. All contestants competed stark naked
stark naked: (used informally) completely unclothed
starkness: The result or product of being stark
starkness: The state or quality of being stark
starkly: {a} stiffly, stroongly, simly
Charles Stark Draper: born Oct. 2, 1901, Windsor, Mo., U.S. died July 25, 1987, Cambridge, Mass. U.S. aeronautical engineer. He taught at MIT from 1935, where he developed a gunsight for naval anti-aircraft guns that was installed on most U.S. naval vessels in World War II. His inertial guidance system, called spatial inertial reference equipment (SPIRE), allowed planes, submarines, and ballistic missiles to travel thousands of miles to their destinations without reference to outside navigational aids, such as radio or the positions of celestial bodies. His group at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology also developed guidance systems for the Apollo program. He is memorialized in the annual Charles Stark Draper Prize for achievement in engineering
John Stark: born Aug. 28, 1728, Londonderry, N.H. died May 8, 1822, Manchester, N.H., U.S. American Revolutionary officer. He served in the French and Indian War with Robert Rogers's Rangers (1754-59). In the American Revolution he fought at the Battle of Bunker Hill and in New Jersey. He commanded the militia that defeated the British at the Battle of Bennington, Vt. Promoted to brigadier general of the Continental Army, he helped force the British surrender at the Battle of Saratoga and then served in Rhode Island. In 1780 he was a member of the court-martial that condemned Maj. John André, who had spied for the British. In 1783 he was made a major general
starker: comparative of stark
starkest: superlative of stark
starkly: in sharp outline or contrast; "the black walls rose starkly from the snow"
starkly: with great contrast
starkly: In a stark manner; stiffly; strongly
starkly: in a stark manner; "He was starkly unable to achieve coherence
starkly: in a blunt manner; "in starkly realistic terms"
starkly: in a blunt manner; "in starkly realistic terms" in sharp outline or contrast; "the black walls rose starkly from the snow" in a stark manner; "He was starkly unable to achieve coherence
starkly: in a stark manner; bluntly; severely
starkly: in a stark manner; "He was starkly unable to achieve coherence"
starkness: an extreme lack of furnishings or ornamentation
starkness: The property of being stark
starkness: The quality or state of being stark
starkness: {i} quality of being stark, severity, extreme plainness