adjective / noun
raw
RAW/rɔː/
Not refined or processed from an original state.
The raw steak has red flesh and pale marbling without a browned crust.
Etymology
Old English hreaw already meant “uncooked.” The same idea extends to materials left in their natural condition, before treatments such as spinning, tanning, or other processing.
In context
developing countries were and still are seen as a source of raw materials, processed in industrial nations
More examples
- I prefer raw carrots because they stay crunchy.
- Her raw talent needs training and practice.
- She shoots in raw to preserve the camera's original image data.
Forms
raw · rawer · rawest
rawness noun — The quality of being unprocessed or unrefined.
Similar words
- unprocessed
- Emphasizes that no treatment or preparation has taken place.
- unrefined
- Emphasizes that impurities remain or further purification is needed.
- uncooked
- Specifically describes food that has not been cooked.