Crud

usgb/krʌd/
noun

A dirty, grimy, distasteful substance.

He wiped the crud off his shoes before entering the house
Visual representation of "crud" - A dirty, grimy, distasteful substance

Often appears as...

  • wipe off crud
  • remove crud

Usage tips

Informal

Colloquial

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Negative Connotation

The word 'crud' implies something unpleasant and should be used when expressing dislike.

Illustration for Negative Connotation
The old storage room was full of crud.
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Informal Usage

'Crud' is casual language and not suitable for formal writing or speeches.

Illustration for Informal Usage
I need to clean the crud from under the couch.
Visual representation of the word "Crud"

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