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View synonyms for earthen

earthen

[ ur-thuhn ]

adjective

  1. composed of earth.


earthen

/ ˈɜːθən /

adjective

  1. made of baked clay

    an earthen pot

  2. made of earth
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earthen1

1175–1225; Middle English erthen, Old English eorthen. See earth, -en 2
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Example Sentences

It’s a Gothic, environmental take on heredity as well as inheritance, with one of the Haddesley daughters, Wenna, challenging both as human and earthen secrets bubble to the surface.

Native Americans constructed the earthworks, including eight long earthen walls, that correspond to lunar movements.

Native Americans constructed the earthworks, including eight long earthen walls, that correspond to lunar movements and align with points where the moon rises and sets over the 18.6-year lunar cycle.

Uninterested in maintaining a steady beat, he creates shimmering atmospheres and earthen textures with the many bells, shells, rain sticks or rattles he totes in a big black roller bag.

Crews hired by the contractor Kiewit Corp. will use machinery to excavate the dam’s estimated 1 million cubic yards of earthen material, including rock, sand and clay.

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