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Rawness

noun/ɹˈɔːnəs/
Definition
a chilly dampness
the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/ɹˈɔːnəs/
🇬🇧British English
/ɹˈɔːnəs/
🇮🇳Indian English
/ɹˈɔːnəs/
2 syllables Say it as /ɹˈɔːnəs/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nouna chilly dampness
“the rawness of the midnight air”
nounthe state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
“the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research”
nouna pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
“the best results are generally obtained by inserting the needle into the point of maximum tenderness”
nounlack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
“procedural inexperience created difficulties”
Word Forms
rawadjectiveunpleasantly cold and damp
incompleteadjectivenot yet finished
tenderadjectivehurting
soreadjectivehurting
inexperientadjectivelacking practical experience or training
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Rohheit
eine kühle Feuchtigkeit
🇫🇷French
crudité
une humidité glaciale
🇪🇸Spanish
crudeza
una humedad helada
🇮🇹Italian
crudezza
un'umidità gelida
🇳🇱Dutch
rauwheid
een kille vochtigheid
🇵🇹Portuguese
crueza
uma umidade fria
🇷🇺Russian
сырость
холодная сырость
India
🇮🇳Hindi
नमी
एक ठंडी नमी
🇮🇳Marathi
कच्चापणा
एक थंड ओलसरपणा
🇮🇳Gujarati
કાચીપણું
ઠંડી ભીનાશ
🇮🇳Kannada
ಕಚ್ಚಾತನ
ಒಂದು ತಂಪಾದ ತೇವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അസംസ്കൃതത
ഒരു തണുത്ത ഈർപ്പം
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਕੱਚਾਪਨ
ਇੱਕ ਠੰਡੀ ਨਮੀ
🇵🇰Urdu
خامی
ایک سرد نمی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
生涩
一股阴冷的湿气
🇯🇵Japanese
生々しさ
冷たい湿気
🇰🇷Korean
생 것임
쌀쌀한 습기
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự thô sơ
sự ẩm ướt lạnh lẽo
🇹🇭Thai
ความดิบ
ความชื้นที่หนาวเย็น
🇮🇩Indonesian
kementahan
kelembapan yang dingin
🇵🇭Filipino
pagiging hilaw
isang malamig na dampness
🇲🇾Malay
mentah
kelembapan yang sejuk
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
خشونة
رطوبة باردة
🇮🇷Persian
خامی
یک رطوبت سرد
🇹🇷Turkish
hamlık
serin bir nem
🇮🇱Hebrew
גולמיות
לחות קרירה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'rawness'?
The primary meaning of 'rawness' is 'a chilly dampness'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'rawness' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'rawness' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'rawness' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'rawness' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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