crud
Plural
cruds
1
a minor sickness or feeling of being unwell, often without a clear diagnosis
- I think I've caught some kind of crud going around the office.
- After the long flight, he felt a bit of travel crud.
- She stayed home to recover from a stomach crud.
- Winter crud spreads quickly among schoolchildren.
- I can't go out tonight, this crud has me exhausted.
2
a substance, mess, or residue that looks gross or unclean
- The filter was clogged with black crud.
- There's some weird green crud growing in the fridge.
- His shoes were covered in mud and other crud from the streets.
- I had to scrape layers of crud off the old pan.
- Don't touch that crud on the table, it looks nasty.
3
a type of thick, soggy snow that's difficult and unpleasant to ski on
- The slopes were covered in crud after the sudden thaw.
- Skiers hate crud because it makes turns harder.
- Fresh powder turned to crud by the afternoon sun.
- Navigating through the crud tired us out quickly.
- Beginners often struggle when the snow turns to crud.
4
a rude term used to describe someone seen as dishonest, selfish, or generally unlikeable
- That crud lied to everyone to save himself.
- Don't be such a crud, share your notes with the team.
- She called him a crud after he broke his promise.
- Only a real crud would spread such rumors.
- I can't believe that crud stole credit for my work.