raw

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

Comparative

rawer

Superlative

rawest

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

Plural

raws

Adjective

Adjective

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A word that describes or modifies a noun or pronoun.

1. 1.(of food) Not cooked.

   • I was 100% raw from 2014 until early 2018.
   • There's nothing but raw fish in the freezer.
   • He ate raw beef for dinner.

2. 2.Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed. (of materials, products, etc.)

   • Let's look at the raw data.

3. 3.Having had the skin removed or abraded; chafed, tender; exposed, lacerated.

   • Let's look at the raw data.

4. 4.New or inexperienced.

   • Let's look at the raw data.

Adverb

Adverb

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A word that modifies a verb, adjective, another adverb, or a clause.

1. 1.Without a condom.(slang)

Noun

Noun

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A word that identifies a person, place, thing, or idea.

1. 1.An unprocessed sugar; a batch of such.

   • Early in the year the raws were melted to about 20 Brix in order to facilitate filtration.
   • The world sugar contract closed 1 to 3 points net higher, with sales of only 36 lots. London raws sold at 8s. 4½d., and futures there were unchanged to 3d. higher.
   • With the recent advance in London yellow crystals, however, the disproportion of the relative value of these two kinds has been considerably reduced, and a better demand for crystallized raws should consequently occur.

2. 2.A galled place; an inveterate sore.

3. 3.A point about which a person is particularly sensitive.

   • In a moment Tom was angry. The women saw that Bill had touched him upon the raw, and they went out of the room to prepare a meal.

Overall

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By learning goal

Everyday conversation

Rare

General reading & writing

Uncommon

Academic

Rare

Literature

Rare

Synonyms

• naked