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crude

2 entries found.


Main Entry:
1crude 
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Pronunciation:
\ˈkrüd\
Function:
adjective
Inflected Form(s):
crud·er; crud·est
Etymology:
Middle English, from Latin crudus raw, crude, undigested — more at raw
Date:
14th century
1: existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing <crude oil>2archaic : unripe , immature3: marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity <a crude stereotype>4: rough or inexpert in plan or execution <a crude shelter>5: lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element : obvious <crude facts>6: tabulated without being broken down into classes <the crude death rate>
synonyms see rude
crude·ly adverb
crude·ness noun


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