Crude Definition
crude
adjective
- not carefully or expertly made; "managed to make a crude splint"; "a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them"; "rough carpentry"
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
- not refined or processed; "unrefined ore"; "crude oil"
- belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness; "the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man"; "primitive movies of the 1890s"; "primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains"
- devoid of any qualifications or disguise or adornment; "the blunt truth"; "the crude facts"; "facing the stark reality of the deadline"
- not processed or subjected to analysis; "raw data"; "the raw cost of production"; "only the crude vital statistics"
noun
- a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
"Crude" in song lyrics
See how crude is used in real songs:
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"This textbook magnificently crude"
Aesop Rock — Big Bang -
"Might be misconstrued, sometimes make oil like crude"
Analog Brothers — Analog Technics -
"I could be crude"
Black Spade f/ Wafeek — Ship Has Sailed
Words that rhyme with crude
Usage tips for "crude"
Understanding the precise definition of a word helps you use it with confidence. When using "crude" in your writing, consider whether you need the word itself or one of its synonyms — subtle differences in meaning can change the tone of a sentence. If you're writing poetry or song lyrics, check the rhymes for crude to find words that pair well.