adj.
Pronunciation: ' krüd
Function: adjective
Inflected Form: crud · er ; crud · est
Etymology: Middle English, from Latin crudus raw, crude, undigested ― more at RAW
Date: 14th century
1 : existing in a natural state and unaltered by cooking or processing < crude oil>
2 archaic : UNRIPE , IMMATURE
3 : marked by the primitive, gross, or elemental or by uncultivated simplicity or vulgarity <a crude stereotype>
4 : rough or inexpert in plan or execution <a crude shelter>
5 : lacking a covering, glossing, or concealing element : OBVIOUS < crude facts>
6 : tabulated without being broken down into classes <the crude death rate>
synonyms see RUDE
– crude · ly adverb
– crude · ness noun