crud
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English[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
crud (countable and uncountable, plural cruds)
- Dirt, filth or refuse.
- (figuratively, by extension) Something of poor quality.
- Mixed impurities, especially corrosion products in nuclear reactor fuel.
- A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to ski.
- (euphemistic) Feces; excrement.
- A contemptible person.
- (slang, US, military and students) venereal disease, or (later) any disease.
- A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.
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Translations[edit]
dirt, filth or refuse
heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to ski
feces
contemptible person
slang for disease
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Interjection[edit]
crud
Anagrams[edit]
Aromanian[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Adjective[edit]
crud m (feminine crudã, masculine plural crudz, feminine plural crudi / crude)
Synonyms[edit]
- (raw, uncooked): nicoptu
Antonyms[edit]
- (raw, uncooked): coptu
Middle French[edit]
Etymology[edit]
From Old French creu, with the d added back to reflect the Latin crūdus.
Adjective[edit]
crud m (feminine singular crude, masculine plural cruds, feminine plural crudes)
Descendants[edit]
- French: cru
Romanian[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
crud m, n (feminine singular crudă, masculine plural cruzi, feminine and neuter plural crude)
Declension[edit]
declension of crud
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