raw
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[edit] English
[edit] Etymology
Old English hrēaw, cognate with Old High German rāo, Old Norse hrár.
[edit] Pronunciation
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- Rhymes: -ɔː
[edit] Homophones
- roar (non-rhotic accents)
[edit] Adjective
raw (comparative rawer, superlative rawest)
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- Not cooked.
- Not treated or processed.
- raw cane sugar
- raw sewage
- New or inexperienced.
- a raw beginner
- chafed, tender, or irritated.
- a raw wound
- rough or uneven.
- a raw voice
- (slang) without a condom
- We did it raw.
[edit] Synonyms
- See also Wikisaurus:raw
[edit] Translations
uncooked
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untreated
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inexperienced
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