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Raw

rɔː

Raw definitions
adjective
raw rawer rawest
  1. (of food) not cooked

    "raw eggs"

    • (of a material or substance) in its natural state; unprocessed

      "raw silk"

    • (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"

    • (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"

    • frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant situations

      "a raw, uncompromising portrait"

    • (of language) coarse or crude, typically in relation to sexual matters

      "a campaign against raw lyrics in rock music"

  4. (of the weather) cold and damp; bleak

    "a raw February night"

  5. new to an activity or job and therefore lacking experience or skill

    "they were replaced by raw recruits"

  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

    "raw tribesmen found themselves increasingly marginalised"