cruds
Grimy buildup residues
Cruds is a slang term for any unspecified illness, especially a minor but unpleasant one like a cold or stomach bug: Half the office has the cruds.
The word treats sickness as something gross and unwelcome, drawing on crud's association with filth or buildup.
Sometimes appears as the crud in singular.
Gradual accumulation over time
- depositsMaterial settled or stored
- sludgeSemi-solid waste material
- gunkViscous unpleasant substance
- sedimentParticles settling in liquid
scale · scum · film · residue · accumulation · grime · muck · slime
Worthless discarded items
- rubbishWaste or nonsense
- trashDiscarded worthless material
- garbageDiscarded waste material
- worthlessLacking any value
nonsense · dreck · refuse · waste · debris · detritus · scraps · leftovers
buildup
Gradual accumulation over time
sediment · scale · scum · film · residue · accumulation · grime · muck · slime · tarry
junk
Worthless discarded items
worthless · nonsense · dreck · refuse · waste · debris · detritus · scraps · leftovers · remnants
curds
Coagulated milk solids
- wheyLiquid from curdled dairy
- cheeseFermented milk solid
- coagulationLiquid solidifying into mass
rennet · clumps · lumps · solids · separation · curdled · cottage · ricotta · paneer · queso
cold
Low temperature state
sickness · infection · ailment · sniffles · cough · fever · malaise · congestion · phlegm · mucus
crudscleanliness
Absence of dirt
polish · shine · gleam · freshness · clean surfaces
- crude oilUnrefined fossil fuel
- crude language
- crude jokesHumor emphasizing the indelicate
- crude gesturesOffensive physical expressions
- barrel of crude
- crude drugsUnprocessed natural medicinal materials