informal terms for nakedness
"in the raw"
"in the altogether"
"in his birthday suit"
An unprocessed sugar; a batch of such.
"The referee consulted the raw text of the penalty clause to confirm whether his interpretation matched the official rulebook."
Abbreviation of rules as written: the actual rules appearing in the rulebook, as opposed to house rules, or to rules that might have been intended (in the event of a mistake in the rulebook).
In plain English: Raw is uncooked food that hasn't been heated or processed yet.
"The raw meat was still covered in frost when it arrived at the kitchen counter."
Usage: Use this term to refer specifically to raw cane juice or molasses before it is refined into white sugar, rather than using it as an adjective describing food texture. It typically appears in contexts discussing agricultural harvests or the production stages of sweeteners like brown sugar and maple syrup.
not treated with heat to prepare it for eating
"The chef served a plate of raw shrimp that had been marinated in lemon and garlic."
(used informally) completely unclothed
"After running through the sprinklers, he wandered into the living room still raw and shivering from the cold water."
(of food) Not cooked.
"I prefer eating apples raw because I like their crisp texture better than when they are baked into a pie."
In plain English: Raw means something that is uncooked or not processed.
"The steak was cooked to be perfectly raw in the middle."
Without a condom.
"He decided to have sex raw because he was too lazy to find protection."
In plain English: Raw means something is not cooked yet and might be cold or have a sharp taste.
"She spoke raw truth to him about their relationship."
Acronym of Research and Analysis Wing.
"The RAW intercepted communications revealed a new smuggling route through the mountains."
The word "raw" comes from Old English hrēaw, meaning uncooked or fresh blood. It ultimately traces back to a Proto-Indo-European root associated with raw meat and blood.