raw

adj., raw·er, raw·est.

1. Uncooked: raw meat.
2. 1. Being in a natural condition; not processed or refined: raw wool. See synonyms at crude.
   2. Not finished, covered, or coated: raw wood. See synonyms at rude.
   3. Not having been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis: raw data; the raw cost of production.
3. Untrained and inexperienced: raw recruits.
4. Recently finished; fresh: raw plaster.
5. Having subcutaneous tissue exposed: a raw wound.
6. Inflamed; sore: a raw throat.
7. Unpleasantly damp and chilly: raw weather.
8. Cruel and unfair: a raw punishment.
9. Outspoken; crude: a raw portrayal of truth.
10. Powerfully impressive; stark: raw beauty; raw talent.
11. Nude; naked.

idiom:

in the raw

1. In a crude or unrefined state: nature in the raw.
2. Nude; naked.

[Middle English, from Old English hrēaw.]

rawly raw'ly adv.
rawness raw'ness n.

Untouched. Original. Contrast with "processed" or "cooked." See raw data and native capacity. See also RAW file.

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adjective

1. Not cooked: uncooked. See ingestion.
2. In a natural state and still not prepared for use: crude, native, unprocessed, unrefined. See clean/dirty.
3. Lacking expert, careful craftsmanship: crude, primitive, rough, rude, unpolished. See good/bad.
4. Lacking experience and the knowledge gained from it: green, inexperienced, inexpert, uninitiate, uninitiated, unpracticed, unseasoned, untried, unversed. See ability/inability.

Idioms beginning with raw:
raw deal

In addition to the idiom beginning with raw, also see in the altogether (raw).

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adj

Definition: exposed, tender (skin)
Antonyms: healed, healthy

adj

Definition: harsh, unpleasant (weather)
Antonyms: balmy, clement, pleasant, warm

adj

Definition: inexperienced
Antonyms: experienced, skilled, sophisticated

adj

Definition: not cooked, prepared
Antonyms: cooked, done, well-done

adj

Definition: vulgar, nasty
Antonyms: clean, good, moral

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IN BRIEF: adj. - Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating; Not processed or subjected to analysis; (used informally) completely unclothed; Lacking training or experience; Brutally unfair or harsh;

We cannot tell what may happen to us in the strange medley of life. But we can decide what happens in us and that is what really counts in the end. How to take the raw stuff of life and make it a thing of worth and beauty. — Joseph Fort Newton

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Dansk (Danish)
adj. - rå, utilberedt, ubehandlet, uerfaren

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    [sl.] prøve at snyde
• in the raw    utilsløret, uden omsvøb, uden formildende omstændigheder, ægte
• raw deal    barske betingelser, uretfærdig behandling
• raw material    råmateriale, råvare
• touch a raw nerve    røre ved et ømt punkt
• touch on the raw    røre ved et ømt punkt, såre en

Nederlands (Dutch)
rauw, onbewerkt, onervaren, gevoelig (b.v. huid), guur, onguur, onverdund (alcohol), onafgewerkt, ongemanierd, gemeen, niet gevold, ongemout (graan), naakt, onbedekt, rauwe plek (op huid)

Français (French)
adj. - cru (des légumes), (lit, fig) brut, non traité, non surfilé, coupé (du bois), à vif, froid et humide, cru (l'air), pénétrant (le vent), inexpérimenté, réaliste (une description), à l'état brut, (US) obscène
n. - crudité, brutalité, à vif, inexpérience, âpreté

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    (Austral) imposer à (arg), abuser (qn) (arg)
• in the raw    dans le vif, (GB) nu (fam)
• raw deal    (fig) coup dur, (traiter qn) de façon injuste, (être) défavorisé
• raw material    (lit, fig) matière première
• touch a raw nerve    toucher un point sensible
• touch on the raw    piquer/toucher (qn) à vif

Deutsch (German)
adj. - roh, unerfahren, offen, wund
n. - wunde Stelle

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    (Slang) reinzulegen versuchen
• in the raw    unbekleidet
• raw deal    ungerechte Behandlung
• raw material    Rohstoff
• touch a raw nerve    einen Nerv berühren
• touch on the raw    jmdn. an seiner verwundbaren Stelle treffen

Ελληνική (Greek)
adj. - άψητος, ωμός, ακατέργαστος, ανεπεξέργαστος, (για ύφος) χοντροκομμένος, άδικος, σκληρός, (για τραύμα) ανοιχτός, ευαίσθητος, άξεστος, ατζαμής, άβγαλτος, πρωτάρης, αγύμναστος, (καθομ.) (για καιρό κ.λπ.) απαίσιος, υγρός και ψυχρός
n. - γδάρσιμο ή εκδορά

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    (Αυστραλ.) προσπαθώ να εξαπατήσω
• in the raw    ακατέργαστος, σε φυσική κατάσταση, τσιτσίδι
• raw deal    εξαπάτηση, ρίξιμο, αδικία, άδικη/σκληρή μεταχείριση
• raw material    πρώτες ύλες, ακατέργαστη ή πρώτη ύλη
• touch a raw nerve    θίγω ευαίσθητο σημείο
• touch on the raw    θίγω κάποιον σε ευαίσθητο σημείο

Italiano (Italian)
crudo, grezzo, aspro, al sangue, novellino

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    cercare di deludere
• in the raw    nudo, allo stato naturale
• raw deal    trattamento duro (o ingiusto)
• raw material    materia prima, materiale grezzo
• touch a raw nerve    toccare un tasto delicato, toccare un punto dolente
• touch on the raw    toccare sul vivo

Português (Portuguese)
adj. - cru, rude, bruto
n. - escoriação (f)

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    se fazer de bobo
• in the raw    nu
• raw deal    tratamento injusto ou rigoroso (coloq.)
• raw material    matéria-prima (f)
• touch a raw nerve    colocar o dedo na ferida (coloq.)
• touch on the raw    aborrecer

Русский (Russian)
сырой, грубый, промозглый, свежий, неопытный

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    обмануть
• in the raw    голышом
• raw deal    несправедливое отношение
• raw material    сырье
• touch a raw nerve    коснуться больной темы
• touch on the raw    задеть за живое

Español (Spanish)
adj. - crudo, sin refinar, bruto, áspero, desapacible, medio crudo, inexperto, novato
n. - carne viva, llaga, matadura, persona inculta, material en bruto

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    tratar de engañar o embaucar
• in the raw    en cueros, desnudo
• raw deal    tratamiento severo o injusto, mala pasada
• raw material    materia prima
• touch a raw nerve    herir en lo vivo
• touch on the raw    herir en lo vivo

Svenska (Swedish)
adj. - rå
n. - hudlöst ställe (oskyddat)

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
生的, 未煮过的, 处于自然状态的, 未加工的, 未经训练的, 无经验的

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    算计别人
• in the raw    未开化的, 裸体的
• raw deal    不公平的交易
• raw material    原料
• touch a raw nerve    触到某人的痛处
• touch on the raw    触到某人的痛处

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
adj. - 生的, 未煮過的, 處於自然狀態的, 未加工的, 未經訓練的, 無經驗的

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    算計別人
• in the raw    未開化的, 裸體的
• raw deal    不公平的交易
• raw material    原料
• touch a raw nerve    觸到某人的痛處
• touch on the raw    觸到某人的痛處

한국어 (Korean)
adj. - 가공하지 않은, 날것의, 경험이 없는

idioms:

• come the raw prawn    속이려고 하다
• in the raw    벌거벗고

日本語 (Japanese)
adj. - 生の, 原料のままの, 皮がむけた, ひりひりする, 訓練されていない, 未熟な, 湿気があって寒い, 加工してない, むきだしの, 下品な, ひどい, 裸の
n. - 痛い所, 皮のむけた所

idioms:

• a raw deal    不公平な扱い
• come the raw prawn    だまそうとする
• in the raw    自然のままの, 裸の
• raw deal    ひどい扱い, 不公平な扱い
• raw material    原料

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(صفه) خام (الاسم) المادة الخام‏

עברית (Hebrew)
adj. - ‮לא מבושל, חסר-ניסיון, טבעי, גולמי, (פצע) פתוח, חי, כואב, משופשף-עור, גס, רגיש (מקום בעור), נא, לא מעובד, (מזג אויר) קריר ולח‬

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