Raw-faced

/ˈrɔː.feɪst/

बे-दाढ़ी; क्लीन-शेव; (कभी-कभी) युवा/अनुभवहीन-सा

Origin & History

From raw + faced; raw in the sense of ‘uncovered/bare’ (and sometimes ‘new/immature’), combined with faced ‘having a face of a specified kind’.

raw (‘खुला/अनावृत’, और कभी-कभी ‘नया/अपरिपक्व’) + faced (‘किसी विशेष प्रकार के चेहरे वाला’) से बना यौगिक शब्द।

Definition

Describing someone whose face is not covered by a beard or moustache (clean-shaven or beardless), and sometimes implying a youthful, fresh, or inexperienced look.

ऐसे व्यक्ति के लिए प्रयोग जो दाढ़ी-मूँछ के बिना हो (बे-दाढ़ी/क्लीन-शेव), और कभी-कभी इससे युवा, ताज़ा या अनुभवहीन-सा रूप भी सूचित होता है।

Parts of Speech

Adjective:
The raw-faced recruit looked younger than the rest of the unit.
बे-दाढ़ी रंगरूट यूनिट के बाकी लोगों से ज़्यादा युवा लग रहा था।

Usage Examples

He appeared raw-faced and nervous on his first day at the courthouse.
A raw-faced boy opened the door and asked who we were.
In the old photograph, the captain is surprisingly raw-faced.

Antonyms

Bearded Mustachioed Whiskered Stubbly

Related Forms

Idioms & Phrases

Fresh-faced
युवा/ताज़ा-सा (चेहरा), नवागंतुक-सा
Beardless youth
नौजवान (बे-दाढ़ी/कच्चा)