- raw⇄adj. 1. not cooked.
Ex. raw meat, raw oysters. Many fruits are eaten raw.
2. in the natural state; not manufactured, treated, or prepared.
Ex. raw cotton, raw hides. Raw milk has not been pasteurized. When raw umber is heated, it becom - raw⇄adv. rawly.
- raw⇄expr. in the raw,
a. in an original, natural state.
Ex. life in the raw. Modern filtration and treatment methods can provide pure water from streams far less potable in the raw than the upper Hudson (New York Times).
b. (Figurative.) - raw⇄expr. on the raw, (British.) in a sensitive spot; so as to be hurt, embarrassed, offended, or concerned.
Ex. Cancer ... is a subject which touches most people on the raw (New Scientist). - raw⇄noun rawness.
- raw⇄noun 1. the raw flesh.
2. a raw or sore spot on the body. - raw⇄raw, adjective, noun.