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raw

 
 
pronunciation:
raw
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Word Combinations (adjective), Word Explorer
part of speech: adjective
inflections: rawer, rawest
definition 1: being in an uncooked state.
She prefers raw vegetables; she thinks they are healthier.This meat needs to be cooked longer; it's still raw inside.
synonyms:
crude, uncooked, unfinished
antonyms:
cooked, processed
similar words:
fresh, natural
definition 2: painfully exposed; inflamed; sore.
raw skina raw throat
synonyms:
inflamed, sore
similar words:
abraded, chafed, exposed, galled, irritated, reddened, skinned
definition 3: lacking refinement; crude.
synonyms:
coarse, crude, uncultured, unrefined
antonyms:
refined
similar words:
boorish, churlish, clumsy, crass, indecorous, indelicate, rough, rude, rugged, rustic, uncouth, unpolished, unsophisticated, vulgar
definition 4: unexperienced; untrained.
raw troops
synonyms:
green, inexperienced, unschooled, unseasoned, untrained
antonyms:
experienced
similar words:
callow, immature, inexpert, naive, undisciplined, unfledged, uninitiated, unpracticed, unskilled, untaught, untested, untried
definition 5: extremely harsh; unfair.
a raw deal
synonyms:
unfair, unjust
similar words:
bad, biased, harsh, prejudiced, rotten
definition 6: of the weather, damp and chilly.
synonyms:
bitter, chilly, icy
similar words:
bleak, brisk, chill, cold, crisp, damp, freezing, harsh, inclement, nasty, nippy, wet
definition 7: harshly frank.
a raw portrayal of the president
synonyms:
blunt, brutal
antonyms:
idealized
similar words:
bluff, candid, crude, forthright, frank, outspoken, plain, plain-spoken, unembellished, uninhibited, unreserved
definition 8: being in an unprocessed state; natural; unadulterated.
the mining of raw materials
synonyms:
unadulterated, unprocessed, unrefined
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derivations: rawly (adv.), rawness (n.)
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