earthy
[ ur-thee ]
/ ˈɜr θi /
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adjective, earth·i·er, earth·i·est.
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Origin of earthy
OTHER WORDS FROM earthy
earth·i·ly, adverbearth·i·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH earthy
earthly, earthyWords nearby earthy
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earthy
/ (ˈɜːθɪ) /
adjective earthier or earthiest
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, adverbearthiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
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