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   raw

   /rô/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) uncooked: "raw eggs" Similar uncookedfreshunderdoneOpposite cooked
   • ▪ (of a material or substance) in its natural state; not yet processed or purified: "raw silk" Similar unprocesseduntreatedunrefinedcrudenaturalunmilledunpreparedunfinishedgreenOpposite refinedprocessed
   • ▪ (of information) not analyzed, evaluated, or processed for use: "there were a number of errors in the raw data"
   • 2. (of a part of the body) red and painful, especially as the result of skin abrasion: "he scrubbed his hands until they were raw" Similar soreredinflamedpainfulsensitivetenderabradedchafedskinnedopenexposedunhealedbloodytechnical:excoriated
   • 3. (of an emotion or quality) strong and undisguised: "he exuded an air of raw, vibrant masculinity" Similar strongintensepassionateferventvehementpowerfulviolentacuteundisguisedunconcealedunrestraineduninhibited
   • ▪ frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant facts or situations: "a raw, uncompromising portrait" Similar realistictrue to lifeunembellishedunvarnishedgrittynakedbarebrutalharshfrankcandidhonestforthrightstraightforwarddirectbluntoutspokeninformal:warts and allOpposite unrealisticidealized
   • ▪ (of language) coarse or crude, typically in relation to sexual matters: informal US "a campaign against raw lyrics in rock music" Similar unsophisticatedcruderoughunpolishedunrefinedundeveloped
   • 4. (of the weather) bleak, cold, and damp: "a raw February night" Similar bleakcoldchillychillingchillfreezingicyicy-coldwintrybitterbitingpiercingpenetratingsharpkeendampwetinformal:nippyparkyBalticOpposite warmbalmy
   • 5. (of a person) new to an activity or job and therefore lacking experience or skill: "they were replaced by raw recruits" Similar inexperiencednewlacking experienceuntrainedunskilledunpracticeduntrieduntestedunseasoneduntutoredunschooledcallowimmaturegreenignorantnaiveunsophisticatedinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite experiencedskilled
   • 6. (of the edge of a piece of cloth) not having a hem or selvage: "oversewing is used to neaten raw edges"

   Word Origin Old Englishhrēaw, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch rauw and German roh, from an Indo-European root shared by Greek kreas ‘raw flesh’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. rawish adjective
   • 2. rawly adverb
   • 3. rawness noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   Oct 4, 2024 · The meaning of RAW is not cooked. How to use raw in a sentence. Synonym Discussion of Raw.

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   Raw means not cooked, not processed, or not refined. It can also mean exposed, ignorant, or harsh. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, and idioms of raw.

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   Definition of raw adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

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   Raw means not cooked, not processed, or in a natural state. It can also describe sore, painful, or cold things or feelings. Learn more about the word raw and its usage with examples and idioms.

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   Learn the various meanings and uses of the word raw, such as not cooked, not processed, or in the natural state. Find synonyms, antonyms, idioms, and examples of raw in sentences.

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   Synonyms for RAW: uncooked, rare, unheated, underdone, half-baked, crude, natural, unprocessed; Antonyms of RAW: cooked, well-done, heated, fried, baked, boiled, burnt, roasted.

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   Raw means not cooked, in the natural state, or with the skin off. Learn how to use raw in different contexts with examples and translations.