Raw
WordNet

adjective


(1)   Not processed or subjected to analysis
"Raw data"
"The raw cost of production"
"Only the crude vital statistics"
(2)   (used informally) completely unclothed
(3)   Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
(4)   Lacking training or experience
"The new men were eager to fight"
"Raw recruits"
(5)   Brutally unfair or harsh
"Received raw treatment from his friends"
"A raw deal"
(6)   Unpleasantly cold and damp
"Bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
(7)   Having the surface exposed and painful
"A raw wound"
(8)   Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
"Naked ambition"
"Raw fury"
"You may kill someone someday with your raw power"
(9)   Hurting
"The tender spot on his jaw"
(10)   Untempered and unrefined
"Raw talent"
"Raw beauty"
(11)   Not processed or refined
"Raw sewage"

noun


(12)   Informal terms for nakedness
"In the raw"
"In the altogether"
"In his birthday suit"
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Etymology


, cognate with Old High German , Old Norse .

Adjective



  1. Not cooked.
  2. Not treated or processed.
    raw cane sugar
    raw sewage
  3. New or inexperienced.
    a raw beginner
  4. chafed, tender, or irritated.
    a raw wound
  5. rough or uneven.
    a raw voice
  6. without a condom
    We did it raw.
 
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