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- [krood]
- /krud/
- /kruːd/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [krood]
- /krud/
Definitions of crudest word
- adjective crudest in a raw or unprepared state; unrefined or natural: crude sugar. 1
- adjective crudest lacking in intellectual subtlety, perceptivity, etc.; rudimentary; undeveloped. 1
- adjective crudest lacking finish, polish, or completeness: a crude summary. 1
- adjective crudest lacking culture, refinement, tact, etc.: crude behavior. 1
- adjective crudest undisguised; blunt: a crude answer. 1
- adjective crudest Obsolete. unripe; not mature. 1
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Origin of crudest
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English < Latin crūdus uncooked, raw, bleeding, rough, akin to cruor blood from a wound; see raw
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Parts of speech for Crudest
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
crudest popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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