Raw and Sharp

Raw

Raw adjective - Uncomfortably cool.
Usage example: evenings in those mountains, even during the summer, tend to be a little raw

Sharp is a synonym for raw in bleak topic. In some cases you can use "Sharp" instead an adjective "Raw".

Nearby Word: rawness

Sharp

Sharp adjective - Causing intense discomfort to one's skin.
Usage example: I got chapped lips from sailing all day in that sharp wind

Raw is a synonym for sharp in cold topic. Sometimes you can use "Raw" instead an adjective "Sharp".

Both words in one sentence

  • Unskilled, but Strong His raw technique often gets the better of him in tourney fights with rules, but in a real fight, his raw strength gives him a sharp edge.
  • Raw Eggs Make You Stronger Lightning gives Henry "Razor" Sharp a glass of raw eggs, and Henry asks him if fighters still do this.
  • Shark Man She can turn into a humanoid shark form at will, but even in human form has sharp teeth and a raw fish-intensive diet.
    Source: Shark Man
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