Not having been cooked, or undercooked
“Fresh raw beans have a crunchy sweetness, yet when cooked, they are rich and creamy.”
In a raw, natural or unrefined state
“The back end of the fuel cycle takes the produced raw petroleum fluids and refines these fluids into useful products.”
In a crude or unfinished state
“This is only a raw draft of the report and many details will still need to be fleshed out in due course.”
New to an activity or job and therefore lacking experience or skill
“His raw skills and competitiveness make him a terrific prospect, but the learning curve will continue to be steep.”
Characterized by windy or stormy conditions
“They fought in the rain and fog of raw winter days of short twilights.”
Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold
“The wind blows in from the distant sea with a raw chill, and overhead, the clouds muster in thick black columns.”
(of a wound) Sore or painful, typically from being freshly inflicted
“My wound was raw. My pain was excruciating. I sobbed convulsively, uncontrollably.”
Chafed or bruised, especially of skin
“The ultimate goal is to keep a thin film of ointment over the raw skin until reepithelialization takes place.”
Frank and realistic in the depiction of unpleasant situations
“The result is a raw and realistic portrayal of how a rock group works and how it sometimes doesn't.”
Not restrained or held in check
“Jorge consolidated his presence in the public eye following back-to-back victories that showcased a newfound level of raw power in his offense.”
Characterized by a fervent and undisguised emotion or quality
“The event is expected to be a supercharged night of high emotion and raw nostalgia.”
Plain or lacking in embellishments
“In terms of design, the magazine looks pretty raw.”
Coarse or crude, especially of language
“While I'm grateful for the invention of the computer, it causes me to spew out prolific amounts of raw verbiage.”
Lacking social grace, elegance or charm
“This is a tough task in a room filled with young adolescents bursting with overt needs and raw social skills.”
Bare or exposed due to a lack of clothing
“We swim raw. You don't have to bother about Freda. She's seen more naked men than I've seen shrimps.”
Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes
Belonging or happening near the beginning of a particular period
Not having or showing the necessary skills to do something successfully
(of a landscape) Desolate and barren
Recently produced
Consisting of the same substance throughout
Depressingly dull and bleak or repetitive
Running with blood, especially from a wound or injury
Characterized by wild and uncontrolled behavior
(of a piece of artistic work) Freshly completed and subject to refinement or editing
Difficult to digest or unpleasant in taste, texture, or composition
The state of being undressed or unclothed
“Ruth determined that the day would come when she'd shed her clothes, and her inhibitions, and swim in the raw.”
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