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

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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 people. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and idioms of raw with Cambridge Dictionary.

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   Learn the meaning of raw as an adjective and a noun, with synonyms, examples, and word history. Raw can mean not cooked, not processed, not finished, or very sore.

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   Raw means uncooked, unprocessed, or unrefined. It can also describe something that is harsh, crude, or frank. Learn more about the word's usage, synonyms, and idioms.

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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.

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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.

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   Raw definition: uncooked, as articles of food. See examples of RAW used in a sentence.

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11. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › us › definitionraw noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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    to mention a subject that makes somebody feel angry, upset, embarrassed, etc. You touched a raw nerve when you mentioned his first wife. My remarks about divorce had unwittingly touched a raw nerve. The article struck a raw nerve as it revived unpleasant memories. Topics Feelings c2. in the raw.