English dictionary
crude
adjectiveAudio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adjective
- not processed or subjected to analysis
adjective
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment
adjective
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
adjective
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
adjective
- not refined or processed
adjective
- not carefully or expertly made
noun
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
Example sentences
raw data
the raw cost of production
only the crude vital statistics
the blunt truth
the crude facts
facing the stark reality of the deadline
coarse language
a crude joke
crude behavior
an earthy sense of humor
a revoltingly gross expletive
the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
primitive movies of the 1890s
primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
unrefined ore
crude oil
managed to make a crude splint
a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
rough carpentry