Crude | Mean of crude in English Dictionary

/ˈkruːd/

• very simple and basic
1. crude tools
2. a crude instrument/drawing
3. They built a crude shelter out of branches.
• rude in a way that makes people uncomfortable
• talking about sexual matters in a rude way
1. They tell a lot of crude [=vulgar] jokes.

• very simple and basic in a way that is true but not complete
1. a crude summary of the country's history
2. a crude theory
3. a crude [=rough] estimate
4. She first described the procedure in crude terms, and then went into more detail.
• Noun
• oil as it exists in the ground