crude
crude [crude cruder crudest] adjective, noun BrE [kruːd] NAmE [kruːd]
adjective (cruder, cru·dest)
1. simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of sth
•In crude terms, the causes of mental illness seem to be of three main kinds.
2. (of objects or works of art)simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail
•a crude drawing of a face
3. (of people or the way they behave)offensive or rude, especially about sex
Syn: ↑vulgar
•crude jokes/language
4. usually before noun (of oil and other natural substances)in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals
•crude oil/metal
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.
Derived Words: ↑crudely ▪ ↑crudeness
noun (also ˌcrude ˈoil)uncountable
oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals
•50 000 barrels of crude
Word Origin:
late Middle English: from Latin crudus ‘raw, rough’.
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