raw skin
Friction's painful aftermath
Raw skin is skin that has been abraded, chafed, or irritated until the protective outer layer is damaged or missing.
The exposed tissue is tender, inflamed, and sensitive to touch: The new shoes rubbed her heels raw.
Raw skin may weep, sting, or bleed.
The phrase emphasizes vulnerability—skin stripped of its natural barrier.
- chafedWorn raw by rubbing
- irritatedSlightly angered or bothered
- abradedWorn away by rubbing
- blisteredFormed fluid-filled welts
- tenderSoft or sore
inflamed · sore · diaper rash · bleeding · scraped · peeling · open wound · windburn · sunburn · friction · road rash · redness · stinging · sensitive · nerve endings · exposed · wound · blister
- skin conditionseczema, psoriasis, hives, dermatitis, rash
- skin injuriescut, scrape, scratch, bruise, burn
- skin irritationredness, chafing, stinging, irritation, rash
- shoe problemsblister, blisters, bunion, bunions, callus
- cycling woesflat tire, saddle sore, chafing, knee pain, puncture
- exposuresun exposure, light exposure, cold exposure, heat exposure, UV exposure
skin condition/texture
raw skincalluses
Thickened protective skin areas
thick skin · leathery skin · weathered skin · smooth skin · scar tissue
raw, rawer, rawest, rawly, rawness, skin, skins, skinned, skinning