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Definition of Crude
1. Noun. A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons.
Exact synonyms: Crude Oil, Fossil Oil, Oil, Petroleum, Rock Oil
Terms within: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Generic synonyms: Fossil Fuel, Oil
Specialized synonyms: Resid, Residual Oil
Terms within: Atomic Number 6, C, Carbon
Generic synonyms: Fossil Fuel, Oil
Specialized synonyms: Resid, Residual Oil
2. Adjective. Not carefully or expertly made. "Rough carpentry"
3. Adjective. Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent. "Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
Exact synonyms: Earthy, Gross, Vulgar
Similar to: Indecent
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Grossness, Vulgarity
Similar to: Indecent
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Grossness, Vulgarity
4. Adjective. Not refined or processed. "Crude oil"
5. Adjective. Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness. "Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"
Exact synonyms: Primitive, Rude
Similar to: Early
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Primitiveness, Rudeness
Similar to: Early
Derivative terms: Crudeness, Crudity, Primitiveness, Rudeness
6. Adjective. Devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment. "Facing the stark reality of the deadline"
7. Adjective. Not processed or subjected to analysis. "Only the crude vital statistics"
Definition of Crude
1. a. In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh.
Definition of Crude
1. unrefined [adj CRUDER, CRUDEST] : CRUDELY [adv] / unrefined petroleum [n -S] - See also: unrefined
Lexicographical Neighbors of Crude
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