■ adjective
1》 in a natural or raw state; not yet processed or refined: ~ oil.
2》 made or done in a rudimentary or makeshift way: a relatively ~ nuclear weapon.
↘(of an estimate) approximate.
3》 offensively coarse or rude, especially in relation to sexual matters.
4》 Statistics (of figures) not adjusted or corrected.
■ noun natural mineral oil.
Derivatives
~ly adverb
~ness noun
crudity noun
Origin
ME: from L. crudus 'raw, rough'.