adjectives
(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"
having the surface exposed and painful
"a raw wound"
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harmed
"injured soldiers"; "injured feelings"
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
is similar to
insufficiently cooked
is similar to
(of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
"rare roast beef"
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not having been browned by exposure to heat
not processed or refined
"raw sewage"
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not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
"an untreated fabric"
devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
"naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"
brutally unfair or harsh
"received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"
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not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception
"used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage"
not processed or subjected to analysis
"raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"
untempered and unrefined
"raw talent"; "raw beauty"
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not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing
"dull unpolished shoes"
hurting
"the tender spot on his jaw"
unpleasantly cold and damp
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
used of wood and furniture
"raw wood"
lacking training or experience
"the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"
(used informally) completely unclothed