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rawraw1 /rɔ/ ●●● S3 adjective ETYMOLOGYraw1Origin: Old English hreaw ► raw data the raw data sent back by the space probe ► raw material Dickinson’s quiet life provided the raw material (=experiences that give an artist, writer, etc. ideas) for her poetry. ► raw footage (=film of an event that is not changed before it is shown) ► raw sewage (=waste material that has not yet been treated with chemicals) ► raw emotion/passion You could see the raw emotion in his eyes. ► raw talent He has enough raw talent to become a star. ► raw recruits (=people who have just joined the army, navy, etc.) ► getting a raw deal Customers are getting a raw deal and are right to be angry. THESAURUSnot artificial► natural not caused, made, or controlled by people: All our cloth is made from natural fibers such as wool or cotton. Her natural hair color is brown. ► pure pure food or drink has not had anything added to it: The smoothie was made from pure fruit. ► organic organic fruit, vegetables, meat, etc. is produced without using chemicals: The restaurant serves organic vegetables and meat that are produced at local farms. ► raw raw fruit, vegetables, or meat is not cooked. You also use raw about food that is used or sold in its natural state: There was a plate of raw carrots, celery, and broccoli on the table. The children were given juice sweetened with raw cane sugar. ► unprocessed/unrefined relating to food that has not been treated with chemicals or by any other methods before it is sold as a food product: Diabetes is uncommon among people who eat traditional unprocessed foods. ► crude/unrefined relating to resources, especially oil, that are in their natural state, before they have been treated with chemicals or turned into products that people use: The price of crude oil rose by two dollars a barrel. if part of your body is painful, you feel pain in it► painfulif part of your body is painful, you feel pain in it: Jim’s knee was still painful where he had fallen on it. ► tender painful when touched: Your arm may be tender for a few days after the shot. ► stiff painful and difficult to move: I woke up with a stiff neck after sleeping on the airplane. ► aching painful in a way that continues but is not too strong. Used especially about muscles and heads: After a day of standing on her feet, she just wanted someone to rub her aching back. ► sore painful as a result of an infection or too much exercise: My throat is really sore. I think I’m catching a cold. It’s common for runners to have sore leg muscles. ► raw painful, red, and sore. Used especially about skin that has been rubbed too much: I worked in the garden all day, and now my hands are red and raw. 1FOOD not cooked: raw vegetables Cabbage can be eaten raw.► see thesaurus at natural12INFORMATION information or ideas that have not yet been arranged, checked, or prepared for use: the raw data sent back by the space probe Dickinson’s quiet life provided the raw material (=experiences that give an artist, writer, etc. ideas) for her poetry.raw footage (=film of an event that is not changed before it is shown)3MATERIALS raw cotton, sugar, wool, etc. are in their natural state and have not been prepared for people to use or deal with: raw silkraw sewage (=waste material that has not yet been treated with chemicals) → see also raw materials4EMOTIONS/QUALITIES raw emotions or qualities are strong and natural, but not completely developed or controlled: The memories were still raw and painful.raw emotion/passion You could see the raw emotion in his eyes. He has enough raw talent to become a star.5SKIN a part of your body that is raw is red and sore: His face was raw and blistered.► see thesaurus at painful6PERSON not experienced, not fully trained, or not developed: We were young and raw.raw recruits (=people who have just joined the army, navy, etc.)7raw deal unfair treatment: Customers are getting a raw deal and are right to be angry.8LANGUAGE informal containing a lot of sexual details9DESCRIPTIONS giving facts which may not be favorable or nice, without trying to make them seem more acceptable: a raw account of poverty in the cities10WEATHER very cold and wet: raw, gusty winds[Origin: Old English hreaw]—rawness noun [uncountable] → see also strike/touch/hit a (raw) nerve at nerve1 (5) |