Crud (original) (raw)

I. (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

An ill-defined bodily ailmentplay

Example:

he said he had the crud and needed a doctor

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("crud" is a kind of...):

disease (an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasantplay

Synonyms:

crud; filth; skank

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("crud" is a kind of...):

waste; waste material; waste matter; waste product (any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiingplay

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("crud" is a kind of...):

snow (a layer of snowflakes (white crystals of frozen water) covering the ground)

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