crud
English
Etymology
From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /kɹʌd/
- Rhymes: -ʌd
Noun
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.
Derived terms
Translations
dirt, filth or refuse
heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to ski
feces
contemptible person
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Aromanian
Alternative forms
Synonyms
- (raw, uncooked): nicoptu
Middle English
Middle French
Etymology
From Old French creu, with the d added back to reflect the Latin crūdus.
Romanian
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /krud/
Adjective
crud m or n (feminine singular crudă, masculine plural cruzi, feminine and neuter plural crude)
Declension
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