crud

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noun \ ˈkrəd \

Definition of crud

1 dialect :curd

2 a :a deposit or incrustation of filth, grease, or refuse

b :something disgusting :rubbish

c slang :a contemptible person

3 :a usually ill-defined or imperfectly identified bodily disorder

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cruddy

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I spent an hour scrubbing the crud off the old stove.
He complains that there's too much crud on TV these days.

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There the bulk jugs of tamari and tahini and separated almond butter under an inch of rancid oil had crud on their spouts, and the bulk bins of oats and millet and whole-grain flours were lively with meal moths.

— gabrielle hamilton, New York Times, "How to Have Your Health Food and Love It, Too," 10 Aug. 2017
Along with all those skunks, summer comes with a lot of mud and crud that pets dig into and get themselves dirty.

— emily main, Fox News, "7 summer pet problems solved," 11 July 2017
Many a climber has been fooled by Chugach crud, reaching out with hand or foot only to feel the rock disintegrate along an invisible fault line.

— vicky ho, Alaska Dispatch News, "On hikes, never trust a wet rock. In the Chugach, never trust a rock.," 1 July 2017
NEXT WEEK The crud, the bad and the ugly: The worst halftime performances in Super Bowl history.

— kevin cusick, Twin Cities, "The Loop’s Super Bowl LII Countdown: Worst Vikings," 13 Feb. 2017
Sturgeon are bottom-feeders, enjoying larvae and various crud that rest on the lake’s floor.

— julia kramer, Bon Appetit, "Spears, Beers, and Caviar: Fishing for Sturgeon in Wisconsin," 6 Feb. 2017
That’s good news for skiers looking for a quiver-killer — the elusive one ski that can float in deep powder, grip icy groomers and plow through crud.

— jason blevins, The Denver Post, "Ski makers tinkering with carbon fiber to create lightweight, durable and responsive all-mountain skis," 1 Feb. 2017
Sometimes, with an old bottle, a whole glass of wine was left, so thick was the crud.

— john seabrook, The New Yorker, "Behind the Cellar Door," 23 Jan. 2017

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Origin and Etymology of crud

Middle English curd, crudd

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First Known Use: 14th century

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crud Synonyms

Synonyms

filth, dirt, grime, gunk, muck, smut, soil

Related Words

scum, sewage, sewerage, slime, sludge, swill; dross, dust [British], garbage, junk, litter, refuse, rubbish, scrap, trash, waste; crock [dialect], soot; dinginess, dirtiness, dustiness, filthiness, foulness, griminess, grubbiness, nastiness, squalidness, uncleanliness, uncleanness

Near Antonyms

cleanliness, cleanness

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Definition of crud

crudded; crudding

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:²curd

First Known Use of crud

14th century

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: a dirty or greasy substance
: something unpleasant or worthless

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