Definition of raw
rawer
play \ˈrȯ(-ə)r\;rawest
play \ˈrȯ-əst\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 spiritsb : unprepared or imperfectly prepared for usec : 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 throatb : lacking covering : nakedc : not protected : susceptible to hurt raw emotions
4a : lacking experience or understanding : green a raw recruitb (1) : marked by absence of refinements (2) : vulgar, coarse raw languagec : not tempered : unbridled raw power
5 : disagreeably damp or cold a raw winter day
rawly
adverbrawness
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Examples of raw in a Sentence
He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet.
The shoes rubbed my heels raw.
His throat was raw from the cold air.
Recent Examples of raw from the Web
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At the raw bar a tatted-up crew lops off the spines of sea urchins and shucks oysters from both coasts.
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The 90-seat restaurant's style melds polished wood tables and leather booths with more raw and rustic touches, like a wall of stacked firewood framing the kitchen space and shelves displaying jars of pickled vegetables.
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The Frisky Oyster is another special, featuring six raw oysters topped with rosé granita, candied grapefruit, and pink peppercorn (market price).
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On the southern edge of Gaza City the crystalline blue Mediterranean is being transmuted into a vast, bobbing pool of raw sewage, the product of half a million people with nowhere else for their effluent to flow.
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Beijing has built railways, ports, and roads in exchange for raw materials that have powered its economic and, consequently, political rise.
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However, raw data from the first quarter showed that total two-way trade increased by only 7.4 percent.
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Emerging-market currencies and local-currency bonds, which had retained their positive correlation with those raw materials for most of the last three years, are now moving in the opposite direction.
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This week's conversion bill and Western Wall decision touched a raw nerve and sparked a rare display of public anger from American Jewish groups.
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Origin and Etymology of raw
Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō raw, Latin crudus raw, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh
Synonym Discussion of raw
raw
Definition of raw
: a raw place or state
in the raw
1 : in a natural, unrefined, or crude state
2 : naked slept in the raw
Examples of raw in a Sentence
a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw
First Known Use of raw
1823
RAW Defined for English Language Learners
raw
playDefinition of raw for English Language Learners
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: not cooked
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: in a natural state : not treated or prepared
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: not yet organized or changed in any way
RAW Defined for Kids
raw
playDefinition of raw for Students
rawer
;rawest
1 : not cooked raw fish
2 : having the skin scraped or roughened She had raw red hands.
3 : being in or nearly in the natural state : not treated or prepared raw sewage
4 : not trained or experienced raw recruits
5 : unpleasantly damp or cold a raw day
6 : lacking a normal or usual finish the raw edge of a seam
rawness
nounLearn More about raw
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