crud

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun heavy wet snow that is unsuitable for skiing
  2. noun any substance considered disgustingly foul or unpleasant
  3. noun an ill-defined bodily ailment

Etymology

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

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