noun ·2 syllables ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   The property of being raw. countable, uncountable

   "The day broke gray and dull. The clouds hung heavily, and there was a rawness in the air that suggested snow."

2. 2
   lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience wordnet
3. 3
   a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched) wordnet
4. 4
   the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect wordnet
5. 5
   a chilly dampness wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

absolute zeroagnosticismbitternesschillcoarsenesscoldness

Example

More examples

"The energy of his lines and the rawness of his strokes place him firmly in the modern art canon."

Etymology

From raw + -ness.

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