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crude

   [krood]
adjective, crud⋅er, crud⋅est, noun
–adjective
1. in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar.
2. lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped.
3. lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary.
4. lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior.
5. undisguised; blunt: a crude answer.
6. Obsolete. unripe; not mature.
–noun
7. crude oil.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME < L crūdus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see raw
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crude     (krōōd)  Pronunciation Key 
adj.   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.
n.   A substance, especially petroleum, in its unrefined state.

[Middle English, from Latin crūdus; see kreuə- in Indo-European roots.]
crude'ly adv., cru'di·ty (krōō'dĭ-tē), crude'ness n.
Synonyms: 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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Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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