raw

Meanings

• adjective

  Uncooked or unprocessed; in its natural state.

  - "The farmer sells raw milk directly to consumers."
  - "Sushi is typically served raw."

• adjective

  Crude, rough, or unrefined.

  - "The artist used raw, untreated canvas for her painting."
  - "The miner extracted raw minerals from the earth."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with raw
daw , law , jaw , paw , raw

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Homophones

Words having the same pronunciation but different meanings, origins, or spelling,

1. Raw (English) : Uncooked or unprocessed
   

2. Raw (English) : Crude, rough, or unrefined
   

3. Raw (English) : A person's natural state
   

4. Raw (English) : Raw data
   

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Variants

List of all variants of raw that leads to same result
raw , rawer , rawest , rawly , rawness , rawnesses , in the raw , raws , raw bar , raw bars , raw deal , raw deals , raw material , raw materials , raw score , raw scores , a raw deal , hit a raw nerve , strike a raw nerve , touch a raw nerve , touch/strike/hit a raw nerve

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Etymology

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Old English 'rāw' meaning 'rude, uncooked, raw'.

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Trivia

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1. Raw milk can contain beneficial bacteria and enzymes that are lost during pasteurization.

2. Raw sugar is sugar in its crystalline form before it is refined.

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Related Concepts

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1. Cooked: Opposite of raw, meaning processed or cooked.

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Culture

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In various cultures, 'raw' can refer to unprocessed food, such as sushi, sashimi, or raw milk. It can also symbolize the natural state or the lack of processing or refinement.

How to Memorize "raw"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a farmer selling raw milk directly from the cow.
   - Visualize a piece of raw, untreated canvas before it is painted.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'raw' with the feeling of nature and the lack of processing.
   - Think of the taste of sushi or sashimi when you hear the word 'raw'.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember that 'raw' is the opposite of 'cooked'.
   - Use the acronym 'R-A-W' to remember the definition: 'Raw' is 'Uncooked and Unprocessed'.

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