Raw
(adjective)
- Not cooked or processed; in its natural state.
- Not refined or processed.
- Not covered or treated with a protective coating.
Origin:
From middle english rawe, rau, from old english rāw ("raw"), from proto-germanic *rēwaz ("raw"), from proto-indo-european *h₁róh₂wós ("raw").
Examples:
- The steak was served raw.
- The vegetables were eaten raw.
- The wood was raw and unfinished.
- The wound was raw and painful.
- The data was raw and unanalyzed.