English

Noun

crud ‎(plural cruds)

1. Dirt, filth or refuse.
2. (figuratively, by extension) Something of poor quality.
3. Mixed impurities, especially corrosion products in nuclear reactor fuel.
4. A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to ski.
5. (euphemistic) Feces; excrement.
6. A contemptible person.
7. (slang, US, military and students) venereal disease, or (later) any disease.
8. A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.

Derived terms

• cruddy

Translations

Interjection

crud

1. Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, damn.

Anagrams

• curd

Aromanian

Alternative forms

• crudu

Etymology

From Latin crūdus.

Adjective

crud m (feminine crudã, masculine plural crudz, feminine plural crudi/crude)

1. raw, uncooked
2. crude, brutal, cruel

Synonyms

• (raw, uncooked): nicoptu

Antonyms

• (raw, uncooked): coptu

Middle French

Etymology

Old French creu, with the d added back to reflect the Latin crūdus.

Adjective

crud m ‎(feminine singular crude, masculine plural cruds, feminine plural crudes)

1. raw; uncooked

   poysson crud‎

   raw fish

Descendants

• French: cru

Romanian

Etymology

From Latin crūdus.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /krud/

Adjective

crud m, n ‎(feminine singular crudă, masculine plural cruzi, feminine and neuter plural crude)

1. raw, uncooked
2. (of fruits) unripe
3. brutal, cruel, barbarous

Declension

Synonyms

• (raw, uncooked): necopt
• (unripe): necopt
• (brutal, cruel): brut, crunt, cumplit

Antonyms

• (raw, uncooked): copt
• (unripe): copt

Derived terms

• cruzime

Related terms

• cruditate