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As an adjective, raw means (of food) Not cooked. As an adverb, it means without a condom.

Meanings of raw

28 meanings

cooking(of food) Not cooked.
“There's nothing but raw eggs for breakfast.”
of materialsproductsetc.Not treated or processed; in a natural state, unrefined, unprocessed.
“raw cane sugar”
Having had the skin removed or abraded; chafed, tender; exposed, lacerated.
New or inexperienced.
“a raw beginner”
Crude in quality; rough, uneven, unsophisticated.
statisticsof dataUncorrected, without analysis.
of weatherUnpleasantly cold or damp.
of an emotionpersonalityetc.Unmasked, undisguised, strongly expressed.
Candid in a representation of unpleasant facts, conditions, etc.
“a raw description of the American political arena”
of languageUnrefined, crude, or insensitive, especially with reference to sexual matters.
(used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes
“natural yogurt”
“natural produce”
“raw wool”
Similar: natural, rude
Not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
Devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure
“naked ambition”
“raw fury”
“you may kill someone someday with your raw power”
Similar: naked
Brutally unfair or harsh
“received raw treatment from his friends”
“a raw deal”

Older and rare meanings (1)

sugar refiningsugar tradeAn unprocessed sugar; a batch of such.
A galled place; an inveterate sore.
figurativeA point about which a person is particularly sensitive.
anime fandomA recording or rip of a show that has not been fansubbed.
manga fandomA scan that has not been cleaned (purged of blemishes arising from the scanning process) and has not been scanlated.
Informal terms for nakedness
“in the raw”
“in the altogether”
“in his birthday suit”
Similar: altogether, birthday suit