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1 N‑VAR Crucifixion is a way of killing people which was common in the Roman Empire, in which they were tied or nailed to a cross and left to die. □ [+ of ] …her historical novel about the crucifixion of Christians in Rome.

2 N‑PROPER The Crucifixion is the crucifixion of Christ. □  …the central message of the Crucifixion.

cru|ci|form /kruː s I fɔː ^r m/ ADJ [usu ADJ n] A cruciform building or object is shaped like a cross. [FORMAL ] □  …a cruciform tower.

cru|ci|fy /kru ːs I fa I / (crucifies , crucifying , crucified )

1 VERB [usu passive] If someone is crucified , they are killed by being tied or nailed to a cross and left to die. □ [be V -ed] …the day that Christ was crucified.

2 VERB To crucify someone means to criticize or punish them severely. [INFORMAL ] □ [V n] She'll crucify me if she finds you still here.

crude /kruː d/ (cruder , crudest , crudes )

1 ADJ A crude method or measurement is not exact or detailed, but may be useful or correct in a rough, general way. □  Measurements of blood pressure are a crude way of assessing the risk of heart disease. ●  crude|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □  The donors can be split–a little crudely–into two groups.

2 ADJ If you describe an object that someone has made as crude , you mean that it has been made in a very simple way or from very simple parts. □  …crude wooden boxes. ●  crude|ly ADV [usu ADV -ed] □  …a crudely-carved wooden form.

3 ADJ If you describe someone as crude , you disapprove of them because they speak or behave in a rude, offensive, or unsophisticated way. [DISAPPROVAL ] □  Nev! Must you be quite so crude? □  …crude language. ●  crude|ly ADV [usu ADV with v, oft ADV adj] □  He hated it when she spoke so crudely.

4 ADJ [ADJ n] Crude substances are in a natural or unrefined state, and have not yet been used in manufacturing processes. □  …8.5 million tonnes of crude steel.

5 N‑VAR Crude is the same as crude oil .

cru de oi l N‑UNCOUNT Crude oil is oil in its natural state before it has been processed or refined.

crudi|tés /kruː d I te I , [AM ] -te I / N‑PLURAL Crudités are pieces of raw vegetable, often served before a meal.

cru|el /kruː əl/ (crueller , cruellest ) in AM, use crueler , cruelest 1 ADJ Someone who is cruel deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. □  Children can be so cruel. □  Don't you think it's cruel to cage a creature up? ●  cru|el|ly ADV [ADV with v] □  Douglas was often cruelly tormented by jealous siblings.

2 ADJ A situation or event that is cruel is very harsh and causes people distress. □  …struggling to survive in a cruel world with which they cannot cope. ●  cru|el|ly ADV [usu ADV with v] □  His life has been cruelly shattered by an event not of his own making.

cru|el|ty /kruː əlti/ (cruelties ) N‑VAR Cruelty is behaviour that deliberately causes pain or distress to people or animals. □ [+ to ] Britain had laws against cruelty to animals but none to protect children. □ [+ of ] He had been unable to escape the cruelties of war.

cru|et /kruː I t/ (cruets )

1 N‑COUNT A cruet is a small container, or set of containers, for salt, pepper, or mustard which is used at meals. [BRIT ] □  …a cruet set.

2 N‑COUNT A cruet is a small glass bottle that contains oil or vinegar and is used at the table at meals. [AM ]

cruise ◆◇◇ /kruː z/ (cruises , cruising , cruised )

1 N‑COUNT A cruise is a holiday during which you travel on a ship or boat and visit a number of places. □  He and his wife were planning to go on a world cruise.