No Encyclopedia Entry for Crude Noah Webster's New International Dictionary of the English Language 1. (superl.) 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. 2. (superl.) Unripe; not mature or perfect; immature. 3. (superl.) Not reduced to order or form; unfinished; not arranged or prepared; ill-considered; immature. 4. (superl.) Undigested; unconcocted; not brought into a form to give nourishment. 5. (superl.) Having, or displaying, superficial and undigested knowledge; without culture or profundity; as, a crude reasoner. 6. (superl.) Harsh and offensive, as a color; tawdry or in bad taste, as a combination of colors, or any design or work of art.
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