Definition of raw

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raw    (rô) KEY 

ADJECTIVE:
raw·er, raw·est

1. Uncooked: raw meat.
2. 1. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool. See Synonyms at crude.
   2. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood. See Synonyms at rude.
   3. 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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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Old English hraw; see kreu- in Indo-European roots

OTHER FORMS:
rawly(Adverb), rawness(Noun)