raw

1. superl. Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna; specifically, not cooked; not changed by heat to a state suitable for eating; not done; as, raw meat. Source: opted

2. superl. Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit. Source: opted

3. superl. Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought. Source: opted

4. superl. Not distilled; as, raw water Source: opted

5. superl. Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton Source: opted

6. superl. Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits Source: opted

7. superl. Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow Source: opted

8. superl. Not tanned; as, raw hides Source: opted

9. superl. Not trimmed, covered, or folded under; as, the raw edge of a piece of metal or of cloth. Source: opted

10. superl. Not covered; bare. Source: opted

11. superl. Bald. Source: opted

12. superl. Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore. Source: opted

13. superl. Sore, as if by being galled. Source: opted

14. superl. Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind. Source: opted

15. n. A raw, sore, or galled place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw. Source: opted

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