| raw | 1. 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. 2. Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit. "Approved himself to the raw judgment of the multitude." (De Quincey) 3. Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought. Specifically: Not distilled; as, raw water. Not spun or twisted; as, raw silk or cotton. Not mixed or diluted; as, raw spirits. Not tried; not melted and strained; as, raw tallow. Not tanned; as, raw hides. Not trimmed, covered, or folded under; as, the raw edge of a piece of metal or of cloth. 4. Not covered; bare. Specifically: Bald. "With scull all raw." Deprived of skin; galled; as, a raw sore. Sore, as if by being galled. "And all his sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment." (Spenser) 5. Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; as, a raw wind. "A raw and gusty day." Raw material, material that has not been subjected to a (specified) process of manufacture; as, ore is the raw material used in smelting; leather is the raw material of the shoe industry. Raw pig, cast iron as it comes from the smelting furnace. Origin: AS. Hreaw; akin to D. Raauw, LG. Rau, G. Roh, OHG. Ro, Icel. Hrar, Dan. Raa, Sw. Ra, L. Crudus, Gr. Kreas flesh, Skr. Kravis raw flesh. Cf. Crude, Cruel. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| raw score | The actual score, measurement, or value obtained before any statistics are applied to it. Compare: standard score. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rawhead | A specter mentioned to frighten children; as, rawhead and bloodybones. (01 Mar 1998) |
| rawly | 1. In a raw manner; unskillfully; without experience. 2. Without proper preparation or provision. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |