crude
adjective
- vulgar
noun
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Pronunciation: /kɹuːd/ / /kɹʉd/
adj
Etymology: From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw.
- In a natural, untreated state.
“crude oil”
- Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.
“a crude shelter”
“a crude estimate”
- Lacking concealing elements.
“a crude truth”
- Lacking tact or taste.
“a crude remark”
“You shouldn't use such crude language when talking to the bank manager.”
- Not adjusted or further analyzed.
- Immature or unripe.
- Uncooked, raw.
“Her mete was very crude, She had not wel endude; […]”
- Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.
noun
Etymology: From Middle English crude, borrowed from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”). Doublet of crudo, from Italian. Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”) via Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂- (“raw blood”); more at raw.
- Any substance in its natural state.
- Ellipsis of crude oil.
“The dawn of the oil age was fairly recent. Although the stuff was used to waterproof boats in the Middle East 6,000 years ago, extracting it in earnest began only in 1859 after an oil strike in Pennsylvania. The first barrels of crude fetched $18 (around $450 at today’s prices).”