Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

on the raw

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.53 in modern English

Syllables: on the raw
IPA

14

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

1

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

adv

On exposed flesh; (chiefly figuratively), in such a way as to affect someone deeply or in a sensitive area.

Example Sentences

"He was developing a sense of humour, and found that he had a knack of saying bitter things, which caught people on the raw […]."
"What got 'im on the raw was Tommy Hogarth going against 'im in that business."

Questions

What does on the raw mean?: On exposed flesh; (chiefly figuratively), in such a way as to affect someone deeply or in a sensitive area.

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