raw
Noun
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Informal terms for nakedness (synset 114480034)
"in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit"is a type of: nakedness, nudeness, nudity - the state of being without clothing or covering of any kindsame as: altogether, birthday suit
Adjective
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(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes (synset 301959465)
"natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton"similar to: unprocessed - not altered from an original or natural state
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Having the surface exposed and painful (synset 301322003)
"a raw wound"similar to: injured - harmed
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Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating (synset 300622052)
similar to:
- half-baked, underdone - insufficiently cooked
- rare - (of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside
- uncooked - not cooked
- untoasted - not having been browned by exposure to heat
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Not processed or refined (synset 301961765)
"raw sewage"similar to: untreated - not subjected to chemical or physical treatment
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Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment;
Bare and pure (synset 301709648)"naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power"same as: naked -
Brutally unfair or harsh (synset 300961210)
"received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal"
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Not processed or subjected to analysis (synset 300418723)
"raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"similar to: unanalyzed - not analyzed or broken down for detailed examinationsame as: crude
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Untempered and unrefined (synset 301818366)
"raw talent"; "raw beauty"similar to: unpolished - not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing
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Hurting (synset 301717206)
"the tender spot on his jaw"similar to: painful - causing physical or psychological pain
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Unpleasantly cold and damp (synset 301255471)
"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"similar to: cold - having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
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Used of wood and furniture (synset 301009503)
"raw wood"similar to: unfinished - not brought to the desired final statesame as: unsanded
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Lacking training or experience (synset 300940455)
"the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits"similar to: inexperienced, inexperient - lacking practical experience or trainingsame as: new
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(used informally) completely unclothed (synset 300460299)
domain usage: colloquialism - a colloquial expression; characteristic of spoken or written communication that seeks to imitate informal speechsimilar to: unclothed - not wearing clothingsame as: bare-ass, bare-assed, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, naked as a jaybird, peeled, stark naked
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