1raw 
/ˈrɑ:/ adjective
raw·er; raw·est /ˈrɑ:/ adjective 1 : not cooked
▪ raw meat/vegetables ▪ You can eat carrots raw. = You can eat raw carrots. 2 a : in a natural state : not treated or prepared
▪ raw silk/steel ▪ raw sewage ▪ Fold the raw [=unfinished] edge of the fabric under. — see also raw material
b : not yet organized or changed in any way
▪ He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet. 3 : very sore : damaged and painful from harsh conditions, rubbing, etc.
▪ hands raw from windburn ▪ The shoes rubbed my heels raw. ▪ His throat was raw from the cold air. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The article touched/struck/hit a raw nerve. [=the article hurt or upset the people who read it] 4 : powerful and not controlled
▪ I was impressed by the raw energy of his performance. ▪ The town was destroyed by the raw power of the tornado. ▪ raw emotion/anger 5 : having no experience or training
▪ raw [=green] recruits/soldiers ▪ The team has a lot of raw talent. [=the team has a lot of talented but inexperienced players] 6 : wet and cold
▪ a raw winter day 7 US : rude or offensive
▪ raw language
▪ raw meat/vegetables ▪ You can eat carrots raw. = You can eat raw carrots.
▪ raw silk/steel ▪ raw sewage ▪ Fold the raw [=unfinished] edge of the fabric under. — see also raw material
b : not yet organized or changed in any way
▪ He entered the raw data into a spreadsheet.
▪ hands raw from windburn ▪ The shoes rubbed my heels raw. ▪ His throat was raw from the cold air. — sometimes used figuratively ▪ The article touched/struck/hit a raw nerve. [=the article hurt or upset the people who read it]
▪ I was impressed by the raw energy of his performance. ▪ The town was destroyed by the raw power of the tornado. ▪ raw emotion/anger
▪ raw [=green] recruits/soldiers ▪ The team has a lot of raw talent. [=the team has a lot of talented but inexperienced players]
▪ a raw winter day
▪ raw language
— raw·ness noun [noncount]
