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

[ Syn: incompleteness ]

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

[ Syn: tenderness , soreness ]

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

[ Syn: inexperience ]