raw
adjective
rɔː 
rɔː food
1 not cookedraw meatThese fish are often eaten raw.materials
2 [usually before noun] in its natural state; not yet changed, used or made into something elseraw sugarinformation
3 [usually before noun] not yet organized into a form in which it can be easily used or understoodThis information is only raw data and will need further analysis.emotions/qualities
4 [usually before noun] powerful and natural; not controlled or trainedsongs full of raw emotionHe started with nothing but raw talent and determination.part of body
5 red and painful because the skin has been damagedThere were raw patches on her feet where the shoes had rubbed.person
6 [usually before noun] new to a job or an activity and therefore without experience or skilla raw beginnerraw recruits (= for example, in the army)weather
7 very colda raw north windIt had been a wet raw winter.description
8 honest, direct and sometimes shockinga raw portrayal of working-class life (North American English) raw language (= containing many sexual details) rɔːnəs rɔːnəs Idioms
a raw deal
the fact of somebody being treated unfairly
Older workers often get a raw deal.
Usage note: painfulsore raw inflamed excruciating burning itchyThese words all describe something that causes you physical pain.painful causing you physical pain. Painful can describe a part of the body, illness, injury, treatment or death: Is your knee still painful? ◇ a series of painful injections ◇ a slow and painful deathsore (of a part of the body) painful and often red, especially because of infection or because a muscle has been used too much: a sore throat ◇ Their feet were sore after hours of walking.raw (of a part of the body) red and painful, for example because of an infection or because the skin has been damaged: The skin on her feet had been rubbed raw.inflamed (of a part of the body) painful, red and hot because of an infection or injury: The wound had become inflamed.excruciating extremely painful. Excruciating can describe feelings, treatments or death but not parts of the body: an excruciating throat/back/knee.burning painful and giving a feeling of being very hot: She felt a burning sensation in her throat.itchy giving an uncomfortable feeling on your skin that makes you want to scratch; having this feeling: an itchy rash ◇ I feel itchy all over.sore/inflamed/itchy eyesraw/inflamed/itchy skina painful/an excruciating deatha painful/burning sensationexcruciating/burning pain