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raw

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adjective

ˈrȯ How to pronounce raw (audio)
rawer ˈrȯ(-ə)r How to pronounce raw (audio) ; rawest ˈrȯ-əst How to pronounce raw (audio)
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
rawly adverb
rawness noun

raw

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noun

: a raw place or state
Phrases
in the raw
1
: in a natural, unrefined, or crude state
2
: naked
slept in the raw

Synonyms

Adjective

Noun

Choose the Right Synonym for raw

rude, rough, crude, raw mean lacking in social refinement.

rude implies ignorance of or indifference to good form; it may suggest intentional discourtesy.

rude behavior

rough is likely to stress lack of polish and gentleness.

rough manners

crude may apply to thought or behavior limited to the gross, the obvious, or the primitive.

a crude joke

raw suggests being untested, inexperienced, or unfinished.

turning raw youths into polished performers

Example Sentences

Adjective He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet. The shoes rubbed my heels raw. His throat was raw from the cold air. Noun a secluded swimming hole where we could swim in the raw
Recent Examples on the Web
Adjective
Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling. Christopher Rugaber, ajc, 13 Sep. 2022 Ongoing price increases for raw materials — and labor — have left many small businesses struggling. Christopher Rugaber, Anchorage Daily News, 13 Sep. 2022 Chinese exports to Russia of microchips and other electronic components and raw materials, some with military applications, have increased. Keith Zhai, WSJ, 13 Sep. 2022 Tesla raised prices for its cars in the U.S. multiple times this year, most recently in June, citing supply chain snarls and the high cost of raw materials. Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2022 European colonization had begun around the sixteenth century, but as the North Atlantic economies matured, their need for raw materials from abroad grew more urgent. Timothy Noah, The New Republic, 12 Sep. 2022 Explore the world, mine raw materials and survive the night. Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 12 Sep. 2022 In Nose, Demachy expressed a desire to leave as his legacy a truer connection between the house of Dior and farmers who grow the precious raw materials that make Dior perfumes sing. April Long, Town & Country, 10 Sep. 2022 Central banks worldwide scrambled after being wrong-footed by inflation fed by Russia’s war in Ukraine and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, which have sent energy prices higher and restricted supplies of parts and raw materials. David Mchugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 8 Sep. 2022
Noun
Raw beef stored above raw shelled eggs, crab and shrimp. Ebony Day, azcentral, 4 Mar. 2020 Several open pans of raw shelled eggs stored directly above ready-to-eat leafy greens in cooler. Ebony Day, azcentral, 15 Jan. 2020 Employee cracked a raw shelled egg with gloved hands then handled a clean plate and kitchen utensils without washing hands between tasks. Ebony Day, azcentral, 25 Dec. 2019 Tim RoneyGetty Images Her 1995 raw, ragey, best-selling album, Jagged Little Pill, spoke to a generation—and inspired a musical of the same name, opening on Broadway this month. Alanis Morissette, Marie Claire, 8 Nov. 2019 Cooked rice, dosa batter, Biryani, sauces, chicken, shredded cabbage, milk, yogurt and raw shelled eggs not kept cold enough. Ebony Day, azcentral, 19 June 2019 Cartons of raw shelled eggs and tofu at improper temperature. Ryan Santistevan, azcentral, 9 May 2018 The Peanut Barn buys raw shelled peanuts to cook and flavor or grind into paste for its handcrafted and popular Natural Peanut Butter. Robert Anglen, azcentral, 2 Mar. 2018 Or the movie that’s making viewers pass out, like that cannibal horror film Raw. Kenzie Bryant, Vanities, 9 Aug. 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

Adjective

Middle English, from Old English hrēaw; akin to Old High German hrō raw, Latin crudus raw, cruor blood, Greek kreas flesh

First Known Use

Adjective

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1823, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of raw was before the 12th century

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