crude

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Pronunciation[change]

Adjective[change]

Positive
crude

Comparative
cruder

Superlative
crudest

  1. When an object is crude, it is natural or raw.
    Crude oil needs to go through fractional distillation to obtain the components in it.
  2. When something is crude, it lacks maturity or is coarse and rude.
    The comedian told a crude joke.

Noun[change]

Singular
crude

Plural
crudes

  1. If something is crude, it is in its natural state.
    Crude oil.