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CRUDES
Noun
crudes
plural of crude
Anagrams
• cursed, cursèd
Source: Wiktionary
CRUDE
Crude (krd), a. [Compar. Cruder (-r); superl. Crudest.] Etym: [L. crudus raw; akin to cruor blood (which flows from a wound). See Raw, and cf. Cruel.]
1. 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. "Common crude salt." Boyle. Molding to its will each successive deposit of the crude materials. I. Taylor.
2. Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature. I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. Milton.
3. Not reduced to order or form;unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature. "Crudeprojects." Macualay. Crude, undigested masses of suggestion, furnishing rather raw materials for composition. De Quincey. The originals of Nature in their crude Conception. Milton.
4. Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment. "Crude and inconcoct." Bacon.
5. Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or profudity; as, a crude reasoner.
6. (Paint.)
Definition: Harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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