earthy
Americanadjective
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of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
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characteristic of earth.
an earthy smell.
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realistic; practical.
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coarse or unrefined.
an earthy sense of humor.
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direct; robust; unaffected.
an earthy, generous woman.
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(of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.
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Archaic. worldly; pertaining to the earth.
adjective
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of, composed of, or characteristic of earth
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robust, lusty, or uninhibited
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unrefined, coarse, or crude
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an archaic word for worldly
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electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth
Other Word Forms
- earthily adverb
- earthiness noun
Etymology
Origin of earthy
First recorded in 1350–1400, earthy is from the Middle English word erthy. See earth, -y 1
Example Sentences
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Many of the looks featured this season's favourite colour - chocolate brown, along with earthy beiges and crisp whites.
From BBC
Before the night goes to vampire hell, all eyes are on Sammie in earthy and gold tones as he sings “I Lied to You.”
From Los Angeles Times
The dry lake beds and bare mountains were cast in glow and shadow, the whole scene washed in cinnamon and brown sugar — earthy tones that felt almost edible.
From Los Angeles Times
Hiemer smuggled part of his mother’s earthy remains to his garden, he said, and planted a mulberry tree.
It smelled like a concentration of growing things, green and earthy— like life distilled.
From Literature
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