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Dictionary.com Unabridged (v 1.1) - Cite This Source - Share This
crude       [krood] Pronunciation Key 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]

—Related forms
crudely, adverb
crudeness, noun

—Synonyms 1. unfinished, coarse. See raw. 4. uncouth, rough, rude, coarse, clumsy.
—Antonyms 1, 4. refined.
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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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crude 
c.1386, from L. crudus "rough, raw, bloody." Originally "in a raw state;" meaning "lacking grace" is first attested 1650.

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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crude

adjective
1. not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry" 
2. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" 
3. not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil" [syn: unrefined] [ant: processed] 
4. belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains" 
5. devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline" [syn: blunt] 
6. not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics" 

noun
1. a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons [syn: petroleum] 

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Crude

Crude\ (kr[udd]d), a. [Compar. Cruder (-[~e]r); superl. Crudest.] [L. crudus raw; akin to cruor blood (which flows from a wound). See Raw, and cf. Cruel.]

1. In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh. "Common crude salt." --Boyle.

Molding to its will each successive deposit of the crude materials. --I. Taylor.

2. Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature.

I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. --Milton.

3. Not reduced to order or form; unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature. "Crude projects." --Macaulay.

Crude, undigested masses of suggestion, furnishing rather raw materials for composition. --De Quincey.

The originals of Nature in their crude Conception. --Milton.

4. Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment. "Crude and inconcoct." --Bacon.

5. Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or profundity; as, a crude reasoner.

6. (Paint.) Harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art.

Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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