I. ˈrȯ adjective
( raw·er ˈrȯ(-ə)r ; raw·est ˈrȯ-əst)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō raw, Latin crudus raw, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh
Date: before 12th century
1. : not cooked
2.
a.
(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
3.
a.
(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
4.
a. : lacking experience or understanding : green
a raw recruit
b.
(1) : marked by absence of refinements
(2) : vulgar , coarse
raw language
c. : not tempered : unbridled
raw power
5. : disagreeably damp or cold
a raw winter day
Synonyms: see rude
• raw·ly adverb
• raw·ness noun
II. noun
Date: 1823
: a raw place or state
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- in the raw