Inflected forms: crud·er, crud·est 1. Being in an unrefined or natural state; raw. 2. Lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive: a crude, mannerless oaf; a crude remark.3. Characterized by uncultured simplicity; lacking in sophistication or subtlety: had only a crude notion of how a computer works.4. Not carefully or skillfully made; rough: a quick, crude sketch.5. Undisguised or unadorned; plain: must face the crude truth.6.Statistics In an unanalyzed form; not adjusted to allow for related circumstances or data. 7.Archaic Unripe or immature.
NOUN:
A substance, especially petroleum, in its unrefined state.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English, from Latin crdus. See kreu- in Appendix I.
crude, native, raw These adjectives mean in a natural state and not yet processed for use: crude rubber; native iron; raw cotton. See also synonyms at rude.
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dus. See kreu
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