Crude Definition
kro͝od
cruder, crudes, crudest
adjective
cruder, crudest
In a raw or natural condition, before being prepared for use; not refined or processed.
Webster's New World
Lacking finish, grace, tact, or taste; uncultured.
Crude remark.
Webster's New World
Lacking in sophistication or subtlety; simplistic.
Had only a crude notion of how a computer works.
American Heritage
Not carefully made or done; rough.
Crude woodwork.
Webster's New World
Stark and bare; undisguised or unadorned.
Crude reality.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
noun
crudes
An unrefined or unprocessed substance; specif., crude petroleum.
Webster's New World
Other Word Forms of Crude
Noun
Singular:
crudePlural:
crudesAdjective
Base Form:
crude
Comparative:
cruderSuperlative:
crudestOrigin of Crude
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From Middle English crude, from Latin crūdus (“raw, bloody, uncooked, undigested, crude”), from Proto-Indo-European *krewa- (“raw meat, fresh blood”). Cognate with Old English hrēaw (“raw, uncooked”). More at raw.
From Wiktionary
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Middle English from Latin crūdus kreuə- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
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