raw
adjective
- 1
not processed or subjected to analysis
raw data
the raw cost of production
- 2
(used informally) completely unclothed
- 3
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
- 4
lacking training or experience
the new men were eager to fight
raw recruits
- 5
brutally unfair or harsh
received raw treatment from his friends
a raw deal
- 6
used of wood and furniture
raw wood
- 7
unpleasantly cold and damp
bleak winds of the North Atlantic
- 8
having the surface exposed and painful
a raw wound
- 9
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
naked ambition
raw fury
- 10
hurting
the tender spot on his jaw
- 11
untempered and unrefined
raw talent
raw beauty
noun
- 1
informal terms for nakedness
in the raw
in the altogether
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