raw

adjective

  1. 1

    not processed or subjected to analysis

    raw data

    the raw cost of production

  2. 2

    (used informally) completely unclothed

  3. 3

    not treated with heat to prepare it for eating

  4. 4

    lacking training or experience

    the new men were eager to fight

    raw recruits

  5. 5

    brutally unfair or harsh

    received raw treatment from his friends

    a raw deal

  6. 6

    used of wood and furniture

    raw wood

  7. 7

    unpleasantly cold and damp

    bleak winds of the North Atlantic

  8. 8

    having the surface exposed and painful

    a raw wound

  9. 9

    devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure

    naked ambition

    raw fury

  10. 10

    hurting

    the tender spot on his jaw

  11. 11

    untempered and unrefined

    raw talent

    raw beauty

noun

  1. 1

    informal terms for nakedness

    in the raw

    in the altogether

Synonyms

Also useful for “raw”:Unscrambler