Rawness

raw  (rô)

adj. raw·er, raw·est

1. Uncooked: raw meat.

2.

a. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool. See Synonyms at crude.

b. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood. See Synonyms at rude.

c. Not having been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis: raw data; the raw cost of production.

3. Untrained and inexperienced: raw recruits.

4. Recently finished; fresh: raw plaster.

5. Having subcutaneous tissue exposed: a raw wound.

6. Inflamed; sore: a raw throat.

7. Unpleasantly damp and chilly: raw weather.

8. Cruel and unfair: a raw punishment.

9. Outspoken; crude: a raw portrayal of truth.

10. Powerfully impressive; stark: raw beauty; raw talent.

11. Nude; naked.

Idiom:

in the raw

1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.

2. Nude; naked.

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[Middle English, from Old English hraw; see kreu- in Indo-European roots.]

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rawly adv.

rawness n.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	rawness - a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air" damp, dampness, moistness - a slight wetness
	2.	rawness - the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable" incompleteness integrity, unity, wholeness - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting; "the integrity of the nervous system is required for normal development"; "he took measures to insure the territorial unity of Croatia" partialness - the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete sketchiness - incompleteness of details
	3.	rawness - a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched); "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on" soreness, tenderness chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder; "the patient developed severe pain and distension" rebound tenderness - pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation chafe - soreness and warmth caused by friction; "he had a nasty chafe on his knee"
	4.	rawness - lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience; "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops" inexperience ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education