crude crude /ˈkruːd/

adjective

1. () Not carefully or expertly made  ( rough , crude )
   not carefully or expertly made
    Managed to make a crude splint
   managed to make a crude splint
    A crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
   a crude cabin of logs with bark still on them
    Rough carpentry
   rough carpentry
   
2. () Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent  ( gross , vulgar , crude , earthy )
   conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
    Coarse language
   coarse language
    A crude joke
   a crude joke
    Crude behavior
   crude behavior
    An earthy sense of humor
   an earthy sense of humor
    A revoltingly gross expletive
   a revoltingly gross expletive
    A vulgar gesture
   a vulgar gesture
    Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
   full of language so vulgar it should have been edited
   
3. Not processed or subjected to analysis  ( crude , raw )
   not processed or subjected to analysis
    Raw data
   raw data
    The raw cost of production
   the raw cost of production
    Only the crude vital statistics
   only the crude vital statistics
   
4. Devoid of any qualifications, disguise or adornment  ( blunt , crude , stark )
   devoid of any qualifications, disguise or adornment
    The blunt truth
   the blunt truth
    The crude facts
   the crude facts
    Facing the stark reality of the deadline
   facing the stark reality of the deadline
   
5. Belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness  ( crude , rude , primitive )
   belonging to an early stage of technical development; characterized by simplicity and (often) crudeness
    The crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
   the crude weapons and rude agricultural implements of early man
    Primitive movies of the 1890s
   primitive movies of the 1890s
    Primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
   primitive living conditions in the Appalachian mountains
   
6. Not refined or processed  ( crude , unprocessed , unrefined )
   not refined or processed
    Unrefined ore
   unrefined ore
    Crude oil
   crude oil
   

noun

1. A dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons  ( crude , crude oil , fossil oil , oil , petroleum , rock oil , black gold [Informal] )
   a dark oil consisting mainly of hydrocarbons
    You should regularly check your car's oil level and top it up if necessary
   You should regularly check your car's oil level and top it up if necessary
   
   

 Armenian Armenian /ɑːrˈmiːniːən/

adjective

1. Of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia  ( Armenian )
   of or pertaining to Armenia or the people or culture of Armenia
   

noun

1. A writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written  ( Armenian , Armenian alphabet )
   a writing system having an alphabet of 38 letters in which the Armenian language is written
   
2. The Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan  ( Armenian , Armenian language )
   the Indo-European language spoken predominantly in Armenia, but also in Azerbaijan
   
   
3. A native or inhabitant of Armenia  ( Armenian )
   a native or inhabitant of Armenia
   

 gum elastic gum elastic /ɡʌm ɪˈlæstɪk/

noun

1. An elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products  ( caoutchouc , gum elastic , India rubber , natural rubber , rubber )
   an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
    The soles of these shoes are made of durable rubber.
   The soles of these shoes are made of durable rubber.
   
   

 Rushdie Rushdie /ˈrʌʃdi/

noun

1. British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)  ( Ahmed Salman Rushdie , Rushdie , Salman Rushdie )
   British writer of novels who was born in India; one of his novels is regarded as blasphemous by Muslims and a fatwa was issued condemning him to death (born in 1947)