/kruːd/
crude
BrE /kruːd/
NAmE /kruːd/
(cruder, cru·dest)
simple and not very accurate but giving a general idea of sth
In crude terms, the causes of mental illness seem to be of three main kinds.
(of objects or works of art)
simply made, not showing much skill or attention to detail
a crude drawing of a face
(of people or the way they behave)
offensive or rude, especially about sex
SYN vulgar
crude jokes/language
[usually before noun] (of oil and other natural substances)
in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals
crude oil/metal
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crude·ly
BrE /ˈkruːdli/
NAmE /ˈkruːdli/
a crudely drawn ship
To put it crudely, the poor are going without food so that the rich can drive cars.
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crude·ness
BrE /ˈkruːdnəs/
NAmE /ˈkruːdnəs/
[U]
crude
BrE /kruːd/
NAmE /kruːd/
(also ˌcrude ˈoil) [U]
oil in its natural state, before it has been treated with chemicals
50 000 barrels of crude