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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 raw1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw. 2. Nude; naked.
[Middle English, from Old English hr aw; see kreu - in Indo-European roots.]
raw ly adv. raw ness n. |
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | Noun | 1. | rawness - a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air" | | 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"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 | | 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"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"ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education |
Translations rawness n (= soreness) → Wundheit f
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