1. The state or quality of being raw, uncooked, or unprocessed
   "The rawness of the fish made it perfect for sushi"
    
2. The state or quality of being incomplete or imperfect
   "the rawness of his diary made it unpublishable";
   - incompleteness
    
3. Lack of experience and the knowledge and understanding derived from experience
   "their poor behaviour was due to the rawness of the troops";
   - inexperience
    
4. Painful sensitivity or discomfort, especially of injured or inflamed tissue
   "after taking a cold, rawness of the larynx and trachea come on";
   - tenderness, soreness
    
5. A chilly dampness
   "the rawness of the midnight air"

Type of: damp, dampness, hurting, ignorance, integrity, moistness, pain, unity, wholeness