How do you pronounce crude?

The recorded pronunciation is /kɹuːd/.

Where does crude come from?

It is traced to Proto-Indo-European.

crude

/kɹuːd/

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.00 in modern English

Syllables: crude
IPA: /kɹuːd/

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Meaning

adj

In a natural, untreated state.

adj

Characterized by simplicity, especially something not carefully or expertly made.

adj

Lacking concealing elements.

adj

Lacking tact or taste.

adj

Not adjusted or further analyzed.

adj

Immature or unripe.

Archaic

adj

Uncooked, raw.

Obsolete

adj

Pertaining to the uninflected stem of a word.

Example Sentences

"crude oil"
"a crude shelter"
"a crude estimate"
"a crude guess"
"City Comedies depicted the pursuit of wealth, status, and women in Jacobean London. In a typical plot, a ne'er-do-well young gentleman dupes his older relatives out of money, while lower-class rascals play cruder tricks on respectable citizens."
"a crude truth"

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *krewh₂-der. Proto-Italic [Term?] Latin crūdusbor. Middle English crude English crude Doublet of crudo, which was borrowed from Italian, and (more distantly) raw through Proto-Indo-European.

Origin

Source language: Proto-Indo-European

Word Breakdown

Root: -

Usage

Inflected Forms

cruder (comparative) crudest (superlative) crudes (plural)

Derived Forms

crudeform crudely cruden crudeness crudesome crudy uncrude biocrude syncrude

Phrases

crude birth rate crude bitumen crude carrier crude death rate crude form crude material crude oil crude sap

Frequently Paired Words

crudity cruel cruelty basic coarse common raw simple

Synonyms

raw unrefined unprocessed coarse crude natural pure pristine unalloyed unmixed untouched untreated

Homonyms

crewed (except Scotland) crewed

Antonyms

processed refined advanced developed sophisticated

Rhymes With

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