13. raw in the natural, uncultivated state: nature in the raw.
14. raw nude; naked.
Etymology: (bef. 1000; OE hrēaw, hræmacr;w)
Definition of 'RAW'
Princeton's WordNet
1. (adj)raw, altogether, birthday suit informal terms for nakedness "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"
2. (adj)natural, raw(a), rude(a) (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"
3. (adj)raw having the surface exposed and painful "a raw wound"
4. (adj)raw not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
5. (adj)raw not processed or refined "raw sewage"
6. (adj)naked, raw devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"
7. (adj)raw brutally unfair or harsh "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"
8. (adj)crude, raw not processed or subjected to analysis "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"
9. (adj)raw untempered and unrefined "raw talent"; "raw beauty"
10. (adj)sensitive, sore, raw, tender hurting "the tender spot on his jaw"
11. (adj)bleak, cutting, raw unpleasantly cold and damp "bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
12. (adj)raw(a), unsanded used of wood and furniture "raw wood"
13. (adj)raw, new lacking training or experience "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"
14. (adj)bare-assed, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark naked (used informally) completely unclothed
1. (adjective)raw (of food) not cooked raw meat/fish/vegetables; The steak was practically raw.
2. raw (of information) not having been organized or calculated the raw data from the study
3. raw (of a substance) in a natural state; = unprocessed raw sugar/milk/cotton
4. raw (of a quality) powerful and uncontrolled or untrained the raw power of her voice; the raw emotions portrayed in the film
5. raw (of skin or a body part) red and painful Their faces looked raw from the cold.
6. raw not having any experience raw army recruits
7. raw (of weather) very cold and damp a raw winter's day
Definition of 'RAW'
Webster Dictionary
1. (noun)RAW a raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw
2. RAW not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat
3. RAW hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit
4. RAW not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought