raw  (rô)
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adj. raw·er, raw·est 1. a. Uncooked: raw meat. b. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool. c. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood. d. Not having been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis: raw data; the raw cost of production. e. Undeveloped or unused: raw land. f. Recently finished; fresh: raw plaster. 2. Inexperienced or untrained: a raw youth; raw recruits. 3. a. Having subcutaneous tissue exposed: a raw wound. b. Inflamed; sore: a raw throat. 4. Unpleasantly damp and chilly: raw weather. 5. a. Powerfully impressive; stark: raw beauty; raw talent. b. Direct in description and explicit in realistic detail: the film's raw depiction of urban poverty. c. Crude, vulgar, or coarse: raw language. 6. Nude; naked: was standing there raw. 7. a. Engaged in without the protection of a condom. b. Done in a rough or unrestrained manner. Used of sex. adv. Slang Without a condom; unprotected. Idioms: in the raw1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw. 2. Nude; naked. raw deal An instance of unfair treatment: got a raw deal from our insurance company.
rawly adv. rawness n. |
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