raw

noun

: a raw place or state

see also:

in the raw

Synonyms of raw

• nudity
• nude

Examples of raw in a Sentence

a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw

Recent Examples on the Web

Black Krrsantan Unlike Chewbacca, this Wookiee warrior would have downed that porg raw. —Brian Truitt, USA Today, 3 May 2026

The warning stopped short of a recall and urged consumers not to eat the shellfish raw. —David K. Li, NBC news, 10 Mar. 2026

Digital generated image of multiple robots working on laptops siting in a raw. —Sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 23 Feb. 2026

New late-night hosts are not smooth professionals but stand-ins for the viewer: an awkward, enthusiastic fan rubbing up against a celebrity caught in the raw. —Joy Press, Vanity Fair, 19 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1785, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing raw

• a raw deal
• in the raw
• raw bar
• raw deal
• raw material
• raw score
• touch/strike/hit a raw nerve

Rhymes for raw

• aah
• ah
• ahh
• aw
• awe
• bah
• blah
• bra
• caw
• claw
• craw
• daw

Kids Definition

raw

1 of 2 adjective

ˈrȯ 

rawer ˈrȯ(-ə)r  ; rawest ˈrȯ-əst 

1

: not cooked

a raw carrot

2

a

: being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified

raw milk

raw sewage

b

: not in a finished, organized, or polished form

the raw edge of a seam

raw data

3

a

: having the surface scraped or roughened

raw red hands

b

: very sore or irritated

a raw throat

4

: not trained or experienced

a raw recruit

5

: unpleasantly damp or cold

a raw wind

rawly adverb

rawness noun

raw

2 of 2 noun

: a raw place or state