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The Meaning of raw

  • (superl.) 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.
  • (superl.) Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
  • (superl.) Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought.
  • (superl.) Not distilled; as, raw water
  • (superl.) Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton
  • (superl.) Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits
  • (superl.) Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow
  • (superl.) Not tanned; as, raw hides
  • (superl.) Not trimmed, covered, or folded under; as, the raw edge of a piece of metal or of cloth.
  • (superl.) Not covered; bare.
  • (superl.) Bald.
  • (superl.) Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore.
  • (superl.) Sore, as if by being galled.
  • (superl.) Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.
  • (n.) A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.

Synonyms

altogether , birthday suit , sensitive , cutting , crude , naked , new , bare-assed , rude(a) , naked as a jaybird , peeled , bare-ass , in the altogether , tender , stark naked , in the buff , unsanded , natural , raw(a) , sore , in the raw , bleak , au naturel(p) , nude , defenseless , bare , rough , primitive , unrefined , rude , crude(a) , vulgar , gross , stark(a) , earthy , unprocessed , blunt , fond , cranky , crank , warm , painful , affectionate , mad , tippy , afflictive , huffy , lovesome , sensible , untoughened , lancinating , stinging , black , desolate , dim , piercing , lancinate , knifelike , keen , edged , barren , stabbing , stark , young , fresh , novel , unexampled , new(a) , newfangled , raw(prenominal) , rude(prenominal)

Antonyms

painless , analyzed , covert , batter-fried , soft-boiled , treated , well-done , finished , experienced , parched , poached , medium , roast , fried , steamed , seared , toasted , grilled , just , souffle-like , experient , burned , candy-like , burnt , braised , overdone , lyonnaise , barbecued , hard-boiled , saute , roasted , stewed , pancake-style , ready-cooked , wafer-like , au gratin , deep-fried , sauteed , broiled , cooked , processed , boiled , sunny-side up , polished , done , uninjured , clad , hot , clothed , fair , rare-roasted , hard-baked , baked

Homophones

ra , rah , rha

Rhymes

ah , aha , ahh , albaugh , allbaugh , alpaugh , alspaugh , alvah , anspaugh , arkansas , artois , aw , awe , baccarat , backsaw , bah , baja , bashaw , baugh , bedstraw , beffa , bekaa , blah , bogota , bois , bourgeois , bra , brisbois , bylaw , carnaud , caw , cha , chainsaw , chargois , chaw , chickasaw , chihuahua , chippewa , chua , chutzpah , claw , colaw , coleslaw , contois , craugh , craw , da , dabah , dada , daw , dawe , deja , denwa , dewclaw , doha , draw , dubois , duboise , dumas , elga , esau , fatah , fermata , flaw , foresaw , francois , francoise , ga , gaugh , gaw , glawe , gnaw , grandpa , gras , gravois , graw , grawe , grimshaw , guffaw , ha , hacksaw , hah , handsaw , harnois , haugh , haw , hawe , hoopla , hsia , hurrah , hwa , inlaw , ja , jaw , jha , jigsaw , joie , ka , kah , kinlaw , krah , la , laframboise , lavoie , law , loblaw , ma , macaw , macgraw , mackinaw , markkaa , marois , maw , mccaa , mccaw , mccraw , mcgaw , mcgraw , mother-in-law , murrah , na , nah , naw , ocaw , olah , omaha , ona , outlaw , overdraw , pa , panama , pasha , paugh , paw , pla , qua , quebecois , ra , rah , rauh , rawe , redraw , refah , rha , sa , saginaw , salois , sanaa , saugh , saw , schwa , scrimshaw , seesaw , seraw , sha , shah , shaw , sirois , slaugh , slaw , spa , spaugh , spaw , squaw , straw , suhua , ta , thaw , thraw , traugh , trois , utah , valois , vaugh , voila , vrba , wa , waah , wah , warsaw , waugh , whipsaw , wichita , withdraw , ya , yah , yaw , zsa