CRUDE


Meaning of CRUDE in English

/ kruːd; NAmE / adjective , noun

■ 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

►  crude·ly adverb :

a crudely drawn ship

To put it crudely, the poor are going without food so that the rich can drive cars.

►  crude·ness noun [ U ]

■ noun

(also ˌcrude ˈoil ) [ U ] oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals :

50 000 barrels of crude

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WORD ORIGIN

late Middle English : from Latin crudus raw, rough.

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