Dictionary definition · raw
noun
- informal terms for nakedness"in the raw"
adjective
- (used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes"natural yogurt"
- having the surface exposed and painful"a raw wound"
- not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
- not processed or refined"raw sewage"
- devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure"naked ambition"
- brutally unfair or harsh"received raw treatment from his friends"
- not processed or subjected to analysis"raw data"
- untempered and unrefined"raw talent"
- hurting"the tender spot on his jaw"
- unpleasantly cold and damp"bleak winds of the North Atlantic"
- used of wood and furniture"raw wood"
Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).