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