Rawness Definition & Meaning
rawness
- noun
- a chilly dampness; "the rawness of the midnight air"
- the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect; "the study was criticized for incompleteness of data but it stimulated further research"; "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable"
- a 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"; "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on"
- lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience; "procedural inexperience created difficulties"; "their poor behavior was due to the rawness of the troops"
"Rawness" in song lyrics
See how rawness is used in real songs:
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"Verbally flawless, Pressure and Drapht serving the rawness"
Drapht f/ Pressure — Verbally Flawless -
"Scared rappers getting court orders against such rawness"
— Down for the Cause -
"Negative forces force us to live lawless and spit rawness"
Jehst — China Shop Taurus
Words that rhyme with rawness
Usage tips for "rawness"
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