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| Raw |
[Compar. Rawer (- r);
superl. Rawest.] [AS. hreáw;
akin to D. raauw, LG. rau, G. roh, OHG.
r , Icel. hr r, Dan |
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.
Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment;
immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as,
raw soldiers; a raw recruit.
Not worked in due form; in the natural
state; untouched by art; unwrought.
Not covered; bare.
Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak;
as, a raw wind.
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A raw, sore, or galled
place; a sensitive spot; as, to touch one on the raw.
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