adj. & n.
adj. 1 a in the natural or raw state; not refined. b rough, unpolished; lacking finish. 2 a (of an action or statement or manners) rude, blunt. b offensive, indecent (a crude gesture). 3 a Statistics (of figures) not adjusted or corrected. b rough (a crude estimate).
n. natural mineral oil. crudely adv. crudeness n. crudity n.
[ ME f. L crudus raw, rough ]