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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