rawness

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a chilly dampness
  2. noun the state of being crude and incomplete and imperfect
  3. noun a pain that is felt (as when the area is touched)

Etymology

From raw + -ness.

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