crude
crude/kro͞od/
adjective
- constructed in a rudimentary or makeshift way."the inspectors dismissed the documents as crude forgeries"synonyms: primitive, simple, basic, rudimentary, rough, rough and ready, rough-hewn, make-do, makeshift, improvised, cobbled together, thrown together, homespun, unfinished, unpolished, unformed, undeveloped, rude
- offensively coarse or explicit, especially in relation to sexual matters."a crude joke"synonyms: vulgar, rude, risqué, suggestive, racy, earthy, off color, colorful, indecent, bawdy, obscene, offensive, lewd, salacious, licentious, ribald, Rabelaisian, boorish, coarse, uncouth, indelicate, crass, tasteless, sordid, smutty, dirty, filthy, pornographic, X-rated, scatological, profane, foul, foul-mouthed, blasphemous, abusive, scurrilous, naughty, blue, raunchy, sleazy, porno, porn, steamy, spicy, locker-room, fruity, saucy, near the knuckle, close to the bone, gamy, adult
- in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined."crude protein"synonyms: unrefined, unpurified, unprocessed, untreated, unmilled, unworked, unpolished, coarse, unprepared, raw, natural, plain
noun
natural petroleum.
"the ship was carrying 80,000 tons of crude"
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1. marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity; a crude stereotype; crude tools; crude jokes.
CRUDE meaning: 1. simple and not skilfully done or made: 2. rude and offensive: 3. oil from rocks underground in…. Learn more.
From the Latin crudo, meaning "rough, raw," crude today can be used to describe anything or anyone that's unrefined and rough around the edges.
adjective · in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar. · lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.
crude in American English · 1. in a raw or natural condition, before being prepared for use; not refined or processed · 2. lacking finish, grace, tact, or taste ...
(of people or the way they behave) offensive or rude, especially about sex synonym vulgar crude jokes/language.
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definition 1: natural; raw. The pile of crude fiber will be made into yarn. synonyms: raw antonyms: refined similar words: coarse, natural, rude. definition 2:
Aug 21, 2024 · CRUDE meaning: 1. made or done in a simple way and without much skill: 2. rude and offensive: . Learn more.
There are 16 meanings listed in OED's entry for the adjective crude, two of which are labelled obsolete. See 'Meaning & use' for definitions, usage, ...
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CRUDE meaning: 1 : very simple and basic made or done in a way that does not show a lot of skill; 2 : rude in a way that makes people uncomfortable.