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(krd), a.[Compar.Cruder (-r); superl.Crudest.] [L. crudus raw; akin to cruor blood (which flows from a wound). See Raw, and cf. Cruel.] 1. In its natural state; not cooked or prepared by fire or heat; undressed; not altered, refined, or prepared for use by any artificial process; raw; as, crude flesh. "Common crude salt." Boyle. Molding to its will each successive deposit of the crude materials. I. Taylor. 2. Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature. I come to pluck your berries harsh and crude. Milton. 3. Not reduced to order or form; unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature. "Crude projects." Macaulay. Crude, undigested masses of suggestion, furnishing rather raw materials for composition. De Quincey. The originals of Nature in their crude Conception. Milton. 4. Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment. "Crude and inconcoct." Bacon. 5. Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or スポンサード リンク
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