raw
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2.7
- adjective
- /rɔ/
:
frío y húmedo
- At last, on a raw windy day in late March, he found a good job.
For blushing under whips and in dawn's raw ice to shine.
- For blushing under whips and in dawn's raw ice to shine.
Examples
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The night air was raw, and there was a mist rising from the water.
Fiction book (1990) -
It's so cold and raw out, I don't want him getting sick at the game.
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Why is it so raw in Britain at the moment?
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Wet wool clung and chafed against her skin, and the raw clammy chill had sunken in toward her bones.
Fiction book (2000) -
It's so cold and raw outside that we might cancel the picnic.
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The weather was particularly raw, making us glad to stay indoors by the fire.
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During the raw winter months, many people prefer to stay home and keep warm.
Synonyms
113
1.0
Slightly wet and often uncomfortable
100
1.0
A bit cold in a way that feels uncomfortable
21
3.5
A little damp, slightly sticky, and cool in a way that feels unpleasant
8
5.0
Cold wet weather that feels unpleasant
Misty and wet air that makes it hard to see
A place with little light that is damp and unpleasant
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Cold
Surface Forms
Etymology
Raw for cold, damp weather comes from the sense of being 'exposed' and uncomfortable, like raw skin, so raw weather feels harsh and biting.