Raw - English meaning

verb

Scrape or wear away by friction or erosion.

Usage examples:

It was a landscape slowly abraded by a fine, stinging dust

adjective

(of an unpleasant or unwelcome situation or phenomenon) present or experienced to a severe or intense degree.

Usage examples:

An acute housing shortage

noun

Short for acute accent.

adjective

Relating to the baltic sea or the region surrounding it.

Usage examples:

It supports the restoration of a levy on grain imports from the black sea and baltic regions and pl…

noun

The baltic sea or the baltic states.

adjective

Belonging to or relating to the baltic sea or the countries surrounding it

Usage examples:

It's baltic outside.

adjective

(of insects and certain other animals) able to wound the skin with a sting or fangs.

Usage examples:

A cream to ward off biting insects

verb

(of a person or animal) use the teeth to cut into or through something.

Usage examples:

He bit off a piece of cheese

noun

A bite-sized piece of food; a small snack, appetizer, or canapé.

Usage examples:

The hotel bar serves cocktails and delicious bitings

adjective

Having a sharp, pungent taste or smell; not sweet.

Usage examples:

Raw berries have an intensely bitter flavour

noun

Beer that is strongly flavoured with hops and has a bitter taste, brewed by top fermentation.

Usage examples:

A pint of bitter

adjective

Having a slightly stinging, strong taste, not salty or sweet

Usage examples:

The coffee was bitter., losing the election was a bitter disappointment., she has no bitterness abo…

adjective

(of an area of land) lacking vegetation and exposed to the elements.

Usage examples:

A bleak and barren moor

noun

A small silvery shoaling fish of the carp family, found in eurasian rivers.

Usage examples:

The flies for pike were naturally bigger than the bleaks, so they left me alone and i got some pike.

adjective

Covered, smeared, or running with blood.

Usage examples:

His bloody hands

verb

Cover or stain with blood.

Usage examples:

He ended the fight with his face bloodied and battered

adjective

Used to express anger, annoyance, or shock, or simply for emphasis.

Usage examples:

You took your bloody time

adjective

(of a young person) inexperienced and immature.

Usage examples:

Earnest and callow undergraduates

adjective

Someone, especially a young person, who is callow behaves in a way that shows they have little experience, confidence, or judgment

Usage examples:

Mark was just a callow youth of 16 when he arrived in paris.

verb

(with reference to a part of the body) make or become sore by rubbing against something.

Usage examples:

The collar chafed his neck

noun

Wear or damage caused by rubbing.

Usage examples:

To prevent chafe the ropes should lie flat

noun

A state of annoyance.

Usage examples:

Into what an unprofitable chafe you have put yourself!

noun

An unpleasant feeling of coldness in the atmosphere, one's surroundings, or the body.

Usage examples:

There was a chill in the air

verb

Make (someone) cold.

Usage examples:

They were chilled by a sudden wind

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

The chill grey dawn

adjective

Horrifying or frightening.

Usage examples:

A chilling account of the prisoners' fate

verb

Make (someone) cold.

Usage examples:

They were chilled by a sudden wind

adjective

Uncomfortably or unpleasantly cold.

Usage examples:

A chilly february evening

adjective

Cold but not freezing

Usage examples:

A chilly morning, fig. their relationship was decidedly chilly (= unfriendly) after the argument.

adjective

Of or at a low or relatively low temperature, especially when compared with the human body.

Usage examples:

A freezing cold day

noun

A low temperature; cold weather; a cold environment.

Usage examples:

My teeth chattered with the cold

adverb

Completely; entirely.

Usage examples:

We stopped cold behind a turn in the staircase

adjective

Slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Her hair was still damp from the shower

noun

Moisture diffused through the air or a solid substance or condensed on a surface, typically with detrimental or unpleasant effects.

Usage examples:

The house reeked of mould and damp

verb

Make (something) slightly wet.

Usage examples:

Damp a small area with water

verb

Damage or remove part of the surface of (the skin).

Usage examples:

The discharge is acrid and excoriates the skin of the nose

verb

Past simple and past participle of excoriate

Usage examples:

His latest novel received excoriating reviews., the president excoriated the western press for thei…

adjective

Not covered or hidden; visible.

Usage examples:

The venue featured beautiful hardwood floors and exposed brick walls

verb

Make (something) visible by uncovering it.

Usage examples:

At low tide the sands are exposed

adjective

Not covered; able to be seen

Usage examples:

He left some exposed wires that should be covered up.

adjective

Having or displaying a passionate intensity.

Usage examples:

A fervent supporter of the revolution

adjective

Showing strong and sincere feelings or beliefs

Usage examples:

She was a fervent supporter of art and culture., i fervently hope he’s right.

adjective

Below 0°c.

Usage examples:

Strong winds and freezing temperatures

noun

The freezing point of water (0°c).

Usage examples:

The temperature was well above freezing

verb

(with reference to a liquid) turn or be turned into ice or another solid as a result of extreme cold.

Usage examples:

In the winter the milk froze

adjective

(of food) recently made or obtained; not tinned, frozen, or otherwise preserved.

Usage examples:

Fresh fruit

adverb

Newly; recently.

Usage examples:

Fresh-baked bread

adjective

Recently made, produced, or harvested

adjective

Of the colour between blue and yellow in the spectrum; coloured like grass or emeralds.

Usage examples:

Her flashing green eyes

noun

Green colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Major roads are marked in green

verb

Make or become green in colour.

Usage examples:

The roof was greening with lichen

adjective

Covered with or consisting of ice.

Usage examples:

There were icy patches on the roads

adjective

Lacking knowledge or awareness in general; uneducated or unsophisticated.

Usage examples:

He was told constantly that he was ignorant and stupid

adjective

Having no knowledge or awareness of something or of things in general

Usage examples:

We were very young, ignorant, unskilled men., you have to assume that incoming students have an alm…

adjective

Not having enough knowledge, understanding, or information about something

Usage examples:

Ignorant about many teenagers are surprisingly ignorant about current politics., blissfully ignoran…

adjective

Not fully developed.

Usage examples:

Many of the fish caught are immature

adjective

Not completely developed physically, mentally, or emotionally, or lacking the expected type of responsible behavior for your age

Usage examples:

Some of the boys in my class are so immature – they’re always doing silly things., physical/emotion…

adjective

Having little knowledge or experience of a particular thing.

Usage examples:

An inexperienced driver

adjective

(of strong feelings) provoked or intensified.

Usage examples:

Inflamed passions overrode reasoning

verb

Provoke or intensify (strong feelings, especially anger) in someone.

Usage examples:

High fines further inflamed public feelings

adjective

(of a part of the body) red, sore, and often swollen, esp. because of infection

Usage examples:

An inflamed tendon in his right shoulder kept him out of the game., [ c ] tennis elbow is an inflam…

adjective

Of extreme force, degree, or strength.

Usage examples:

The job demands intense concentration

adjective

Extreme

Usage examples:

Intense heat/cold, a look of intense joy, an intense 13-week course, he was young and intense, and …

adjective

Having or showing eagerness or enthusiasm.

Usage examples:

A keen gardener

verb

Wail in grief for a dead person.

Usage examples:

The body of johnny was taken by his own people who keened over him

noun

An irish funeral song accompanied by wailing in lamentation for the dead.

adjective

(of a person or action) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgement.

Usage examples:

The rather naive young man had been totally misled

adjective

Too ready to believe someone or something, or to trust that someone’s intentions are good, esp. because of a lack of experience

Usage examples:

It was naive of her to think that she would ever get her money back.

adjective

Produced, introduced, or discovered recently or now for the first time; not existing before.

Usage examples:

The new madonna album

adverb

Newly; recently.

Usage examples:

New-mown hay

adjective

Recently created or having started to exist recently

Usage examples:

His newest book will be out next month., she’s always coming up with new ideas., have you met carlo…

adjective

Able to move quickly; nimble.

Usage examples:

A very nippy scrum half

noun

A waitress in any of the restaurants of j. lyons & co. ltd in london from about 1920 to 1950.

Usage examples:

His waitresses were always impeccably turned out, originally nicknamed gladys but rechristened nipp…

adjective

Cold

Usage examples:

It’s a bit nippy outside.

adjective

Allowing access, passage, or a view through an empty space; not closed or blocked.

Usage examples:

He climbed through the open window

verb

Move (a door or window) so as to leave a space allowing access and vision.

Usage examples:

She opened the door and went in

noun

Make or become formally ready for customers, visitors, or business.

Usage examples:

She raised $731 by opening her home and selling coffee and tea

adjective

(of a part of the body) affected with pain.

Usage examples:

Her ankle was very painful

adjective

Causing emotional or physical pain

Usage examples:

The old photograph brought back painful memories., a painful injury forced her to withdraw from the…

adjective

Chilly.

Usage examples:

It was parky on bradfield moors last week

noun

Variant spelling of parkie.

noun

A park-keeper.

adjective

Having, showing, or caused by strong feelings or beliefs.

Usage examples:

Passionate pleas for help

adjective

Full of emotion

Usage examples:

A passionate speech, he really cares passionately about getting students to stay in school.

adjective

Able to make a way through or into something.

Usage examples:

The problem of penetrating damp

verb

Go into or through (something), especially with force or effort.

Usage examples:

The shrapnel had penetrated his head

adjective

Having or showing shrewdness or keen intelligence.

Usage examples:

Her piercing analysis

noun

A small hole in a part of the body, typically other than the ears, made so as to insert a ring, stud, or other piece of jewellery.

Usage examples:

This is the place to get your tattoo or piercing done

verb

(of a sharp pointed object) go into or through (something).

Usage examples:

A splinter had pierced the skin

adjective

Having great power or strength.

Usage examples:

A fast, powerful car

adverb

Very.

Usage examples:

Walking is powerful hot work

adjective

Strong

Usage examples:

The picture quality is bad because the tv signal isn’t powerful enough., a powerful drug, he’s in a…

adjective

Of a colour at the end of the spectrum next to orange and opposite violet, as of blood, fire, or rubies.

Usage examples:

Her red lips

noun

Red colour or pigment.

Usage examples:

Their work is marked in red by the teacher

prefix

Variant spelling of re- before a vowel (as in redolent ).

adjective

Quick to detect or respond to slight changes, signals, or influences.

Usage examples:

The new method of protein detection was more sensitive than earlier ones

noun

A person who is believed to respond to paranormal influences.

Usage examples:

Thus, the positive results demonstrated by the sensitives do not appear to have resulted from ubiqu…

adjective

Having or showing awareness and understanding, esp. of other people’s feelings and needs

Usage examples:

My experience made me very sensitive to the suffering of others., tom is extremely sensitive about …

adjective

(of an object) having an edge or point that is able to cut or pierce something.

Usage examples:

Cut the cake with a very sharp knife

adverb

Precisely (used after an expression of time).

Usage examples:

The meeting starts at 7.30 sharp

noun

A musical note raised a semitone above natural pitch.

Usage examples:

Choices in successive levels expand to all notes, then sharps and flats.

adjective

Having a skin of a specified type.

Usage examples:

A smooth-skinned complexion

verb

Remove the skin from (an animal or a fruit or vegetable).

Usage examples:

Scald and skin the tomatoes

suffix

Used with adjectives to form adjectives describing the type of skin something or someone has

Usage examples:

Pale-skinned, nectarines are a smooth-skinned variety of the fuzzy peach.

adjective

(of a part of one's body) painful or aching.

Usage examples:

She had a sore throat

noun

A raw or painful place on the body.

Usage examples:

All of us had sores and infections on our hands

adverb

Extremely; severely.

Usage examples:

They were sore afraid

adjective

Having the power to move heavy weights or perform other physically demanding tasks.

Usage examples:

She cut through the water with her strong arms

adjective

Physically powerful or energetic

Usage examples:

You must be strong to be able to lift all that weight., i feel a little stronger every day., strong…

adjective

An activity or industry that is strong is growing and becoming more successful

Usage examples:

Economic news has been better than expected, with retail sales remaining strong., worldwide sales b…

adjective

Showing gentleness, kindness, and affection.

Usage examples:

He was being so kind and tender

verb

Offer or present (something) formally.

Usage examples:

He tendered his resignation as leader

noun

An offer to carry out work, supply goods, or buy land, shares, or another asset at a stated fixed price.

Usage examples:

We invited tenders for up to three more frigates

adjective

(especially of an emotion) not concealed; obvious.

Usage examples:

Sophia looked around her with unconcealed curiosity

adjective

Not cooked; raw.

Usage examples:

A lump of uncooked dough

adjective

Not having been cooked

Usage examples:

Do not store cooked and uncooked meat together.

adjective

(of food) insufficiently cooked.

Usage examples:

The chicken is slightly underdone

adjective

(of a feeling) not disguised or concealed; open.

Usage examples:

She looked at him with undisguised contempt

adjective

(of feelings) clearly shown or expressed

Usage examples:

On the way home from the party, she said, with undisguised relief, "well, i’m glad that’s over."

adjective

An undisguised feeling is clearly shown or expressed, when it is usually kept hidden

Usage examples:

She looked at him with undisguised contempt.

adjective

Not yet healed.

Usage examples:

The scars were raw and unhealed

adjective

Expressing one's feelings or thoughts unselfconsciously and without restraint.

Usage examples:

A lively and uninhibited girl

adjective

Free and natural, without embarrassment or too much control

Usage examples:

The students we spoke to were surprisingly uninhibited in talking about sex., we watched two hours …

adjective

Not trained or experienced.

Usage examples:

To the unpractised eye, the result might appear a hotchpotch

adjective

Not restrained or restricted.

Usage examples:

A display of unrestrained delight

adjective

Not limited in any way

Usage examples:

Unrestrained fury, unrestrained capitalism

adjective

Not educated or trained.

Usage examples:

She was unschooled in the niceties of royal behaviour

adjective

(of food) not flavoured with salt, pepper, or other spices.

Usage examples:

Her cooking was too bland and unseasoned for sara's travelled palate

adjective

Unseasoned food has not had salt, pepper, herbs, or spices added to it

Usage examples:

Add the unseasoned breadcrumbs., add salt if you use unseasoned chicken stock., he makes sculptures…

adjective

Not having or requiring special skill or training.

Usage examples:

Unskilled manual workers

adjective

(of people) without any particular work skills, or (of work) not needing any particular skills

Usage examples:

Unskilled workers may lose their jobs.

adjective

Used to describe people who have no particular work skills

Usage examples:

Unskilled employees/labourers/workers businesses such as restaurants are dependent on lower-paid, u…

adjective

Lacking refined worldly knowledge or tastes.

Usage examples:

An unsophisticated young man

adjective

Not complicated, not educated, or without a good understanding of culture

Usage examples:

He’s an unsophisticated man, but he has been very successful in business.

adjective

(of an idea, product, or person) not subjected to examination, experiment, or experience; unproven.

Usage examples:

Analyses based on dubious and untested assumptions

adjective

An untested idea or policy has not yet been used and so there is no proof that it is true or effective

Usage examples:

Initially, they were dismissed as being dreamers with lots of trendy, untested ideas., some laws ar…

adjective

Not having been trained in a particular skill.

Usage examples:

Self-styled doctors untrained in diagnosis

adjective

Never having been taught the skills for a particular job or activity

Usage examples:

Untrained staff, the notation is designed to make it easier for untrained singers to read music., t…

adjective

Not yet tested to discover quality or reliability; inexperienced.

Usage examples:

He chose two untried actors for leading roles

adjective

Not formally taught or trained.

Usage examples:

The species are all much the same to the untutored eye

adjective

Having no knowledge of or education in a particular subject

Usage examples:

To my untutored eye that just looks like a load of random brush strokes, and yet it's a very valuab…

adjective

Showing strong feeling; forceful, passionate, or intense.

Usage examples:

Her voice was low but vehement

adjective

Expressing very strong feelings, or showing great energy or force

Usage examples:

They are killing some of the birds, to the vehement protests of animal-rights groups., the defense …

adjective

Using or involving physical force intended to hurt, damage, or kill someone or something.

Usage examples:

A violent confrontation with riot police

adjective

Using or involving force to hurt or attack

Usage examples:

Violent crime, the police are concerned about the possibility of violent behavior at the demonstrat…

adjective

Covered or saturated with water or another liquid.

Usage examples:

She followed, slipping on the wet rock

verb

Cover or touch with liquid; moisten.

Usage examples:

He wetted a finger and flicked through the pages

noun

Liquid that makes something damp.

Usage examples:

I could feel the wet of his tears

adjective

Characteristic of winter, especially in feeling or looking very cold and bleak.

Usage examples:

A wintry landscape

adjective

Typical of winter’s cold, windy, and snowy weather

Usage examples:

You’ll definitely need snow tires on your car for the wintry weather around here.