raw´ness

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• ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

• raw — che·raw; fo·far·raw; foo·fa·raw; raw; raw·hid·er; raw·ish; raw·ly; raw·ness; raw·ish·ness; …   English syllables

• raw — raw1 [ rɔ ] adjective ** ▸ 1 not cooked ▸ 2 strong/natural ▸ 3 facts: not examined ▸ 4 not trained ▸ 5 skin: sore ▸ 6 weather: cold ▸ 7 with sexual language ▸ 8 with loose fibers ▸ + PHRASES 1. ) raw food has not been cooked, or has not been… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• raw — [[t]rɔ[/t]] adj. er, est, n. 1) uncooked: a raw carrot[/ex] 2) not processed, finished, or refined: raw cotton[/ex] 3) coo not pasteurized: raw milk[/ex] 4) unnaturally or painfully exposed: raw flesh[/ex] 5) indelicate; crude: raw jokes[/ex] 6)… …   From formal English to slang

• Raw foodism — Articleissues|cleanup=September 2008|refimprove=March 2008| self published = September 2008Raw foodism (or rawism) is a lifestyle promoting the consumption of un cooked, un processed, and often organic foods as a large percentage of the diet. If… …   Wikipedia

• crude´ness — crude «krood», adjective, crud|er, crud|est, noun. –adj. 1. in a natural or raw state; unrefined: »Oil, ore, and sugar are crude before being refined and prepared for use. SYNONYM(S) …   Useful english dictionary

• bleak´ness — bleak1 «bleek», adjective. 1. swept by winds; bare: »The rocky peaks of high mountains are bleak. SYNONYM(S): desolate. 2. chilly; cold: »The bleak winter wind made him shiver. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• chill´i|ness — chill|y «CHIHL ee», adjective, chill|i|er, chill|i|est, adverb. –adj. 1. unpleasantly cool; rather cold: »It is a rainy, chilly day. You ll feel chilly if you don t wear a coat. SYNONYM( …   Useful english dictionary

• fier´i|ness — fier|y «FYR ee, FY uhr », adjective, fier|i|er, fier|i|est. 1. containing fire; burning; flaming: »a burning fiery furnace (Daniel 3:6) …   Useful english dictionary

• het´er|o|ge´ne|ous|ness — het|er|o|ge|ne|ous «HEHT uhr uh JEE nee uhs, JEEN yuhs», adjective. 1. different in kind; not at all similar; unlike; varied: »She invited a heterogeneous group of people to her party. The heterogeneous qualities of the human race are the raw… …   Useful english dictionary