Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun raw
1 sense of raw
Sense 1
raw, altogether, birthday suit -- (informal terms for nakedness; "in the raw"; "in the altogether"; "in his birthday suit")
=> nakedness, nudity, nudeness -- (the state of being without clothing or covering of any kind)
Antonyms of adj raw
13 senses of raw
Sense 1
natural, raw (prenominal), rude (prenominal) -- ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton")
INDIRECT (VIA unprocessed) -> processed -- (prepared or converted from a natural state by subjecting to a special process; "processed ores")
Sense 2
raw -- (having the surface exposed and painful; "a raw wound")
INDIRECT (VIA injured) -> uninjured -- (not injured physically or mentally)
Sense 3
raw (vs. cooked) -- (not treated with heat to prepare it for eating)
cooked (vs. raw) -- (having been prepared for eating by the application of heat)
=> au gratin -- (cooked while covered with browned breadcrumbs (and sometimes cheese))
=> baked -- ((bread and pastries) cooked by dry heat (as in an oven); "baked goods")
=> barbecued, grilled -- (cooked over an outdoor grill)
=> batter-fried -- (fried in batter)
=> boiled, poached, stewed -- (cooked in hot water)
=> braised -- (cooked by browning in fat and then simmering in a closed container)
=> broiled, grilled -- (cooked by radiant heat (as over a grill))
=> burned, burnt -- (ruined by overcooking; "she served us underdone bacon and burnt biscuits")
=> candy-like -- (resembling candy)
=> done -- (cooked until ready to serve)
=> fried, deep-fried -- (cooked by frying in fat)
=> hard-baked -- (baked until hard)
=> hard-boiled -- ((eggs) cooked until the yolk is solid)
=> lyonnaise -- (cooked with onions)
=> medium -- ((meat) cooked until there is just a little pink meat inside)
=> overdone -- (cooked too long but still edible)
=> pancake-style -- (cooked as pancakes are cooked)
=> parched -- (toasted or roasted slightly; "parched corn was a staple of the Indian diet")
=> rare-roasted -- ((meat) roasted with the meat inside still rare)
=> ready-cooked -- (cooked in such a way as to be ready for sale)
=> roast, roasted -- ((meat) cooked by dry heat in an oven)
=> saute, sauteed -- (fried quickly in a little fat)
=> seared -- (having the surface burned quickly with intense heat; "the seared meat is then covered with hot liquid for braising")
=> soft-boiled -- ((eggs) having the yolk still liquid; "soft-boiled eggs")
=> souffle-like -- (resembling a souffle)
=> steamed -- (cooked in steam; "steamed clams")
=> sunny-side up -- ((eggs) fried on only one side)
=> toasted -- (browned over by exposure to heat; "he liked toasted marshmallows")
=> wafer-like -- (resembling a thin crisp wafer)
=> well-done -- ((meat) cooked until there is no pink meat left inside)
Sense 4
raw -- (not processed or refined; "raw sewage")
INDIRECT (VIA untreated) -> treated -- (subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent; "the sludge of treated sewage can be used as fertilizer"; "treated timbers resist rot"; "treated fabrics resist wrinkling")
Sense 5
naked, raw -- (devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power")
INDIRECT (VIA overt) -> covert -- (secret or hidden; not openly practiced or engaged in or shown or avowed; "covert actions by the CIA"; "covert funding for the rebels")
Sense 6
raw -- (brutally unfair or harsh; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal")
INDIRECT (VIA unfair) -> fair, just -- (free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules; "a fair referee"; "fair deal"; "on a fair footing"; "a fair fight"; "by fair means or foul")
Sense 7
crude, raw -- (not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics")
INDIRECT (VIA unanalyzed) -> analyzed -- (examined carefully and methodically; broken down for consideration of constituent parts; "the analyzed data indicated surprising trends"; "a carefully analyzed poem can be like a dead butterfly pinned to a board")
Sense 8
raw -- (untempered and unrefined; "raw talent"; "raw beauty")
INDIRECT (VIA unpolished) -> polished -- (perfected or made shiny and smooth; "his polished prose"; "in a freshly ironed dress and polished shoes"; "freshly polished silver")
Sense 9
sensitive, sore, raw, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw")
INDIRECT (VIA painful) -> painless -- (not causing physical or psychological pain; "painless dentistry")
Sense 10
bleak, cutting, raw -- (unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic")
INDIRECT (VIA cold) -> hot -- (used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning; "hot stove"; "hot water"; "a hot August day"; "a hot stuffy room"; "she's hot and tired"; "a hot forehead")
Sense 11
raw (prenominal), unsanded -- (used of wood and furniture; "raw wood")
INDIRECT (VIA unfinished) -> finished -- ((of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state; "a finished product")
Sense 12
raw, new -- (lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits")
INDIRECT (VIA inexperienced) -> experienced, experient -- (having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation)
Sense 13
bare-assed, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark naked -- ((used informally) completely unclothed)
INDIRECT (VIA unclothed) -> clothed, clad -- (wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination; "clothed and in his right mind"- Bible; "proud of her well-clothed family"; "nurses clad in white"; "white-clad nurses")
Similarity of adj raw
13 senses of raw
Sense 1
natural, raw (prenominal), rude (prenominal) -- ((used especially of commodities) being unprocessed or manufactured using only simple or minimal processes; "natural yogurt"; "natural produce"; "raw wool"; "raw sugar"; "bales of rude cotton")
=> unprocessed (vs. processed) -- (not altered from an original or natural state; "unprocessed commodities")
Sense 2
raw -- (having the surface exposed and painful; "a raw wound")
=> injured (vs. uninjured) -- (harmed; "injured soldiers"; "injured feelings")
Sense 3
raw (vs. cooked) -- (not treated with heat to prepare it for eating)
=> half-baked, underdone -- (insufficiently cooked)
=> rare -- ((of meat) cooked a short time; still red inside; "rare roast beef")
=> uncooked -- (not cooked)
=> untoasted -- (not having been browned by exposure to heat)
Sense 4
raw -- (not processed or refined; "raw sewage")
=> untreated (vs. treated) -- (not subjected to chemical or physical treatment; "an untreated fabric")
Sense 5
naked, raw -- (devoid of elaboration or diminution or concealment; bare and pure; "naked ambition"; "raw fury"; "you may kill someone someday with your raw power")
=> overt (vs. covert), open -- (open and observable; not secret or hidden; "an overt lie"; "overt hostility"; "overt intelligence gathering"; "open ballots")
Sense 6
raw -- (brutally unfair or harsh; "received raw treatment from his friends"; "a raw deal")
=> unfair (vs. fair), unjust -- (not fair; marked by injustice or partiality or deception; "used unfair methods"; "it was an unfair trial"; "took an unfair advantage")
Sense 7
crude, raw -- (not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics")
=> unanalyzed (vs. analyzed) -- (not analyzed or broken down for detailed examination; "an unanalyzed compound"; "unanalyzed data")
Sense 8
raw -- (untempered and unrefined; "raw talent"; "raw beauty")
=> unpolished (vs. polished) -- (not carefully reworked or perfected or made smooth by polishing; "dull unpolished shoes")
Sense 9
sensitive, sore, raw, tender -- (hurting; "the tender spot on his jaw")
=> painful (vs. painless) -- (causing physical or psychological pain; "worked with painful slowness")
Sense 10
bleak, cutting, raw -- (unpleasantly cold and damp; "bleak winds of the North Atlantic")
=> cold (vs. hot) -- (having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration; "a cold climate"; "a cold room"; "dinner has gotten cold"; "cold fingers"; "if you are cold, turn up the heat"; "a cold beer")
Sense 11
raw (prenominal), unsanded -- (used of wood and furniture; "raw wood")
=> unfinished (vs. finished) -- (not brought to the desired final state)
Sense 12
raw, new -- (lacking training or experience; "the new men were eager to fight"; "raw recruits")
=> inexperienced (vs. experienced), inexperient -- (lacking practical experience or training)
Sense 13
bare-assed, bare-ass, in the altogether, in the buff, in the raw, raw, peeled, naked as a jaybird, stark naked -- ((used informally) completely unclothed)
=> unclothed (vs. clothed) -- (not wearing clothing)