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- in the natural, uncultivated, or unrefined state: nature in the raw.
- Informal. in the nude; naked: sunbathing in the raw.
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What does raw mean?
Raw describes something that hasn’t been cooked, as in The butcher put a pile of raw meat on the table.
Raw can also describe something that hasn’t been processed or refined, as in Raw cotton must be cleaned of plant parts before it can be made into thread or fabric.
Raw also refers to skin that was painfully removed, as in The uncomfortable pants rubbed my knees raw.
As well, raw can refer to someone who lacks experience or training, as in The rookie detective was too raw to be of any help to the veteran investigator.
Raw is rarely used as a noun. It is sometimes used in the idiom in the raw, meaning a natural, unprocessed state or, more informally, referring to something done while naked.
Example: The diners became very ill after eating chicken that was more raw that cooked.
Where does raw come from?
The first records of raw come before 1000. It comes from the Old English hrēaw. It is related to the Greek kréas, meaning “raw flesh.”
Many foods are fine to eat without cooking them. Fruits and vegetables can often be eaten raw, that is, straight off a tree or from the ground. Meat, on the other hand, can be dangerous when eaten raw, because it often contains bacteria such as salmonella or E. coli, which can cause serious food poisoning. While, it’s possible to eat fresh meat raw if certain precautions are taken, it’s highly recommended to properly cook meat to kill any harmful bacteria.
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What are some other forms related to raw?
- rawish (adjective)
- rawishness (noun)
- rawly (adverb)
- rawness (noun)
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How is raw used in real life?
Raw is a very common word, usually used to describe uncooked food.
Accidentally liking a bad tweet and accidentally touching raw meat are the same emotional trauma
— Mike Drucker (@MikeDrucker) July 7, 2019
I handle raw chicken like it's highly explosive #Salmonella
— Nicholas Hoult (@NicholasHoult) November 1, 2013
At dinner the other night, someone handed me an ear of corn and said try it. The corn was raw. It had not been cooked. It was the most delicious ear of corn I've ever had.
How am I just learning this?
— Hugh Howey (@hughhowey) August 7, 2020
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Is raw used correctly in the following sentence?
The chef thoroughly grilled the beef until it was raw.
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British Dictionary definitions for raw
- informal without clothes; naked
- in a natural or unmodified statelife in the raw