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crudest

crude
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [krood]
    • /krud/
    • /kruːd/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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".

crudest usage trend in Literature

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