raw
UK[rɔː]US[rɑː]
adj
(of food) not cooked
adj
(of a material or substance) in its natural state; not processed or refined
adj
(of a person's skin) red and painful, especially from being rubbed
adj
(of information or statistics) not analyzed, corrected, or processed
adj
(of an emotion or quality) strong and undisguised
Etymology
The word 'raw' originates from the Old English 'hrēaw', meaning 'uncooked' or 'in a natural condition'. This term is derived from the Proto-Germanic 'khrawaz', which carried a similar sense of being unprocessed or crude. It is related to other Germanic words such as Old Norse 'hrár', Dutch 'rauw', and German 'roh'. The core semantic thread from its ancient roots to modern usage consistently revolves around the state of being untreated, unrefined, or exposed, whether referring to food, materials, data, or emotions.
Analysis
The word 'raw' is a simplex word of Old English origin. It does not contain separable morphemes in its modern English form.
Examples
He prefers to eat raw vegetables for maximum nutrients.
The factory imports raw cotton to be spun into thread.
Her performance conveyed a raw and powerful emotion that moved the audience.