rawness

Definitions of rawness

1. noun

   a chilly dampness
   “the rawness of the midnight air”

   type of:

   damp, dampness, moistness

   a slight wetness
2. noun

   the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
   “the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable”

   synonyms: incompleteness

   types:

   partialness

   the state of being only a part; not total; incomplete

   sketchiness

   incompleteness of details

   type of:

   integrity, unity, wholeness

   an undivided or unbroken completeness or totality with nothing wanting
3. noun

   lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
   “their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops”

   synonyms: inexperience

   type of:

   ignorance

   the lack of knowledge or education
4. noun

   a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)
   “after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on”

   synonyms: soreness, tenderness

   types:

   chafing

   soreness or irritation of the skin caused by friction

   rebound tenderness

   pain felt when a hand pressing on the abdomen is suddenly released; a symptom of peritoneal inflammation

   chafe

   soreness and warmth caused by friction

   intertrigo

   chafing between two skin surfaces that are in contact (as in the armpit or under the breasts or between the thighs)

   type of:

   hurting, pain

   a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder