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not cooked<you should wash your hands after handling raw chicken>SynonymsuncookedRelated Wordsunbaked, unheated; rare; underdoneNear Antonymswell-done; overdone; baked, boiled, braised, broiled, fried, grilled, heated, roasted, sautéedAntonymscooked
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being such as found in nature and not altered by processing or refining<raw sugar is honey-colored because the crystals retain cane juices, minerals, and other impurities that havenʼt been refined out>— see crude 1
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lacking in adult experience or maturity<recruiters like to say the military turns raw youths into responsible men and women>— see callow
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marked by wet and windy conditions<the day of the funeral was one of those bleak, blustery, raw winter days that was as gloomy as our spirits>— see foul 1
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uncomfortably cool<evenings in those mountains, even during the summer, tend to be a little raw>— see chilly 1
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causing intense discomfort to oneʼs skin<bundle up if youʼre going sailing, as thereʼs a raw wind out there in the bay>— see cutting 1
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