01 a. Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna;
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Not altered from its natural state; not prepared by the action of heat; as, raw sienna;
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Hence: Unprepared for use or enjoyment; immature; unripe; unseasoned; inexperienced; unpracticed; untried; as, raw soldiers; a raw recruit.“Approved himself to the raw judgment of the multitude.” — De Quincey.
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Not worked in due form; in the natural state; untouched by art; unwrought.[Obs.]
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Not covered; bare.[Obs.]“And all his sinews waxen weak and raw Through long imprisonment.” — Spenser.
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Disagreeably damp or cold; chilly; bleak; as, a raw wind.
Phrases & compounds
Raw material —
material that has not been subjected to a (specified) process of manufacture; as, ore is the raw material used in smelting; leather is the raw material of the shoe industry.
Raw pig —
cast iron as it comes from the smelting furnace.