rawhide
/ˈɹɔhaɪd/noun, verb
rawhide is spelled R-A-W-H-I-D-E: 7 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As a noun, rawhide means “Untanned hide” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). The plural of rawhide is rawhides.
How many letters and syllables are in rawhide?
| Letters | 7: R-A-W-H-I-D-E |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 3 million words; the 50,539th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is rawhide?
Rawhide appears about once in every 3 million words in written English, the 50,539th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce rawhide?
- UK /ˈɹɔːhaɪd/
- US /ˈɹɔhaɪd/
Rawhide has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Forms of rawhide
- rawhides plural, present, singular, he/she/it
- rawhiding participle, present
- rawhided participle, past
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does rawhide mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
noun
- 1
Untanned hide.
- 2
A whip made from twisted untanned leather.
verb
- 1
To clear (a pump) of sediment by starting and stopping it repeatedly.
- 2
To beat with a rawhide whip.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Rawhide in Spanish, French, German and Portuguese
In the sense untanned hide:
| Language | Words |
|---|---|
| German | Rohleder, Rohhaut |
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Translations are Wiktionary's, by sense; a linked word has its own PlainSpell page.
Where does rawhide come from?
From raw + hide.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).