raw

/ɹˈɑ/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

adjective

(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
“natural yogurt”
having the surface exposed and painful
“a raw wound”
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
not processed or refined
“raw sewage”
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
“naked ambition”
brutally unfair or harsh
“received raw treatment from his friends”
not processed or subjected to analysis
“raw data”
untempered and unrefined
“raw talent”
hurting
“the tender spot on his jaw”
unpleasantly cold and damp
“bleak winds of the North Atlantic”
used of wood and furniture
“raw wood”
lacking training or experience
“the new men were eager to fight”

noun

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