earthy
realistic; practical.
coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor.
direct; robust; unaffected: an earthy, generous woman.
(of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.
Archaic. worldly; pertaining to the earth.
Origin of earthy
1Other words for earthy
Opposites for earthy
Other words from earthy
- earth·i·ly, adverb
- earth·i·ness, noun
Words that may be confused with earthy
- earthly, earthy
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How to use earthy in a sentence
Also, while still earthy, they have a milder, more subtle flavor.
A crispy feta and panko topping gives this lentil gratin its zing | Ann Maloney | January 19, 2021 | Washington PostDomaine la Roubine, La Grange des Briguières 2018Sablet, Cotes du Rhone Villages, France, $22Hearty, earthy and deep — ideal for hearty winter stews — this one is for people who love their wines big, or for budget-minded fans of Chateauneuf-du-Pape.
This chianti will put you under the Tuscan sun and ground you with earthy flavors, too | Dave McIntyre | January 15, 2021 | Washington PostI especially enjoy how the ingredients play off one another — the way the caramelized cauliflower offers a tender, earthy counterpoint to the crisp, sweet red pepper, fresh greens and hearty chickpeas.
A crunchy, flavorful salad makes great use of cauliflower or any leftover roasted vegetables | Ellie Krieger | January 14, 2021 | Washington PostAdd earthy pecans, Scotch bonnet chile and cumin for a gravy that’s anything but boring.
6 gravy recipes to pour over your mashed potatoes — and anything else this Thanksgiving | Kari Sonde, Becky Krystal | November 19, 2020 | Washington PostOutrageousness hums around these women, and an earthiness too: all have survived—and sometimes thrived from—their drama.
Streisand’s Gay Sex Problem, and the Death of the Gay Icon | Tim Teeman | May 23, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST
Ryan explained: the citrus of Sauvignon Blanc plays off lemon and lime well, but the oak roped in the earthiness of the spinach.
It has an earthiness to it that pairs nicely with mushrooms or other earthy flavors, and it also works well with anything spicy.
His frank desire for money has the disarming earthiness of a strictly budgeting housewife from Peoria.
There is in his very earthiness something that brings its own cleansing, as water is cleansed by passing through the ground.
Knut Hamsun | Hanna Astrup LarsenFor all its golden earthiness, the style of Debussy is the most liquid and impalpable of musical styles.
Musical Portraits | Paul RosenfeldSo to Una there was the world-old shock at the earthiness of love—and the penetrating joy of that earthiness.
The Job | Sinclair LewisThe spring air in Green River had been full of sweet moisture and earthiness from these steaming meadow-lands.
Jane Field | Mary E. Wilkins FreemanIn the midst of soddenest earthiness their fiery wings pierce the night.
I, Mary MacLane | Mary MacLane
British Dictionary definitions for earthy
/ (ˈɜːθɪ) /
of, composed of, or characteristic of earth
robust, lusty, or uninhibited
unrefined, coarse, or crude
an archaic word for worldly (def. 1)
electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth
Derived forms of earthy
- earthily, adverb
- earthiness, noun
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