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¹crud

noun \ˈkrəd\

: a dirty or greasy substance

: something unpleasant or worthless

Full Definition of CRUD

dial : curd

a : a deposit or incrustation of filth, grease, or refuse

b : something disgusting : rubbish

c slang : a contemptible person

: a usually ill-defined or imperfectly identified bodily disorder

— crud·dy \ˈkrə-dē\ adjective

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Origin of CRUD

Middle English curd, crudd

First Known Use: 14th century

Related to CRUD

Synonyms: filth, dirt, grime, gunk, muck, smut, soil

Rhymes with CRUD

blood, bud, cud, dud, flood, fud, mud, rudd, scud, spud, stud, sudd, thud

²crud

verb

crud·dedcrud·ding

Definition of CRUD

dial

: ²curd

First Known Use of CRUD

14th century

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