Definition of CRUD

crud

Plural: cruds

Noun

  • heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
  • any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  • an ill-defined bodily ailment
    • "he said he had the crud and needed a doctor"
  • Dirt, filth or refuse.
  • Something of poor quality.
  • A contemptible person.
  • Mixed impurities, especially wear and corrosion products in nuclear reactor coolant.
  • A heavy wet snow on which it is difficult to travel.
  • Feces; excrement.
  • Venereal disease, or (by extension) any disease.
  • A fast-paced game, loosely based on billiards or pool, with many players participating at the same time.
  • Cottage cheese.

Verb

Verb Forms: crudded, crudding, cruds

  • To curdle or form into a solid mass; to clot.
  • To clog with dirt or debris.

Intj

  • Non-vulgar interjection expressing annoyance, anxiety, etc.; sugar, darn.

Examples

  • Aw, crud! I have to start all over again!
  • Oh, crud! I'm gonna be late for work!
  • Sometimes the letters on the rack seem to CRUD together, making it hard to form words.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English crud, crudde (“coagulated milk; curd; any coagulated or thickened substance; dregs”), from Old English crūdan (“to press”). Doublet of curd.

Synonyms

filth, skank, crap

Scrabble Score: 7

crud: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
crud: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
crud: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 9

crud: valid Words With Friends Word