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   raw

   /rɔː/

   adjective

   • 1. (of food) not cooked: "raw eggs" Similar uncookedfreshunderdoneOpposite cooked
   • ▪ (of a material or substance) in its natural state; unprocessed: "raw silk" Similar unprocesseduntreatedunrefinedcrudenaturalunmilledunpreparedunfinishedgreenOpposite refinedprocessed
   • ▪ (of data) not analysed, 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
   • ▪ (of a person's nerves) very sensitive: "Fran's nerves were raw"
   • 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 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) cold and damp; bleak: "a raw February night" Similar bleakcoldchillychillingchillfreezingicyicy-coldwintrybitterbitingpiercingpenetratingsharpkeendampwetinformal:nippyparkyBalticOpposite warmbalmy
   • 5. new to an activity or job and therefore lacking experience or skill: "they were replaced by raw recruits" Similar inexperiencednewlacking experienceuntrainedunskilledunpractiseduntrieduntestedunseasoneduntutoredunschooledcallowimmaturegreenignorantnaiveunsophisticatedinformal:wet behind the earsOpposite experiencedskilled
   • 6. (of the edge of a piece of cloth) not having a hem or selvedge: "oversewing is used to neaten raw edges"
   • 7. from a traditional tribal or rural culture: derogatory South African "raw tribesmen found themselves increasingly marginalised"

   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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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › rawRaw Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   1. : not cooked. 2. a (1) : being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified. raw fibers. raw sewage. (2) : not diluted or blended. raw spirits. b. : unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use. c. : not being in polished, finished, or processed form. raw data. a raw draft of a thesis. 3. a (1)

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishRAW | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   RAW definition: 1. (of food) not cooked: 2. (of materials) in a natural state, without having been through any…. Learn more.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishRAW definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Raw materials or substances are in their natural state before being processed or used in manufacturing. We import raw materials and energy and export mainly industrial products. ...two ships carrying raw sugar from Cuba.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › rawRAW Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Raw, crude, rude refer to something not in a finished or highly refined state. Raw applies particularly to material not yet changed by a process, by manufacture, or by preparation for consumption: raw cotton; raw leather.

6. www.thefreedictionary.com › rawRaw - definition of raw by The Free Dictionary

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   1. a. Uncooked: raw meat. b. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool. c. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood. d. Not having been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis: raw data; the raw cost of production. e. Undeveloped or unused: raw land. f. Recently finished; fresh: raw plaster. 2.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › rawRaw - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   When you use the word raw to describe things that aren't edible, it generally means "in a natural, untreated state," like raw silk or raw wood. You might also have raw feelings or raw emotions — these are basic and out in the open.

8. www.yourdictionary.com › rawRaw Definition & Meaning | YourDictionary

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   Noun. Idiom. Filter. adjective. rawest, rawer. Not cooked. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. In its natural condition; not changed by art, dilution, manufacture, aging, etc. Raw wool, raw whiskey. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. Not processed, edited, interpreted, etc. Raw data. Webster's New World.