RAW

I. adjective (~er; ~est) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō ~, Latin crudus ~, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh Date: before 12th century not cooked, 2. a. being in or nearly in the natural state ; not processed or purified , not diluted or blended , unprepared or imperfectly prepared for use, not being in polished, finished, or processed form , 3. a. having the surface abraded or chafed, very irritated , lacking covering ; naked , not protected ; susceptible to hurt , 4. lacking experience or understanding ; green , b. marked by absence of refinements, vulgar , coarse , not tempered ; unbridled , disagreeably damp or cold , see: rude ~ly adverb ~ness noun II. noun Date: 1823 a ~ place or state