kru:d adj. & n. --adj. 1 a in
the natural or
raw state;
not refined. b
rough,
unpolished;
lacking finish. 2 a (of an
action or
statement or manners)
rude,
blunt. b
offensive,
indecent (a crude gesture). 3 a
Statistics (of figures) not adjusted or corrected. b rough (a crude estimate). --n. natural
mineral oil. øøcrudely adv. crudeness n. crudity n. [ME f. L crudus raw, rough]