rawness

Noun
  1. A chilly dampness (synset 114559809)
    "the rawness of the midnight air"
    is a type of: damp, dampness, moistness - a slight wetness
  2. The state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect (synset 114485777)
    "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"
    is a type of: integrity, unity, wholeness - an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
    subtypes:
    same as: incompleteness
  3. A pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) (synset 114356022)
    "the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
    is a type of: hurting, pain - a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
    subtypes:
    • chafing - soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction
    • rebound tenderness - pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation
    • chafe - soreness and warmth caused by friction
    same as: soreness, tenderness
  4. Lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience (synset 105997841)
    "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"
    is a type of: ignorance - the lack of knowledge or education
    same as: inexperience

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