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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024crude /krud/USA pronunciation adj., crud•er, crud•est, n. adj. - in a raw or unrefined state:crude sugar; crude oil.
- showing a lack of polish or skill;
rough;
undeveloped:a crude shelter; a crude drawing. - lacking culture, refinement, etc.;
vulgar:crude behavior.
n. [uncountable] - Chemistry crude oil.
crude•ly, adv. crude•ness, n. [uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024crude (kro̅o̅d),USA pronunciation adj., crud•er, crud•est, n. adj. - in a raw or unprepared state;
unrefined or natural:crude sugar. - lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.;
rudimentary;
undeveloped. - lacking finish, polish, or completeness:a crude summary.
- lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.:crude behavior.
- undisguised;
blunt:a crude answer. - [Obs.]unripe;
not mature.
n. - ChemistrySee crude oil.
- Latin crūdus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see raw
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged unfinished, coarse. See raw.
- 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged uncouth, rough, rude, coarse, clumsy.
- 1, 4.See corresponding entry in Unabridged refined.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: crude /kruːd/ adj - lacking taste, tact, or refinement; vulgar: a crude joke
- in a natural or unrefined state
- lacking care, knowledge, or skill: a crude sketch
- (prenominal) stark; blunt
n - short for crude oil
Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin crūdus bloody, raw; related to Latin cruor bloodˈcrudely adv ˈcrudity, ˈcrudeness n |