Definition of raw
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : not cooked
2a(1) : being in or nearly in the natural state : not processed or purified
raw fibers raw sewage
(2) : not diluted or blended
raw spirits
b : unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use
c : not being in polished, finished, or processed form
raw data a raw draft of a thesis
3a(1) : having the surface abraded or chafed
(2) : very irritated
a raw sore throat
b : lacking covering : naked
c : not protected : susceptible to hurt
raw emotions
4a : lacking experience or understanding : green a raw recruit
c : not tempered : unbridled raw power
5 : disagreeably damp or cold
a raw winter day
raw
nounDefinition of raw (Entry 2 of 2)
: a raw place or state
in the raw
1 : in a natural, unrefined, or crude state
2 : naked slept in the raw
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The first known use of raw was before the 12th century
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