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adjective, earth·i·er, earth·i·est.of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil. characteristic of earth: an earthy smell. 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 earthyFirst recorded in 1350–1400, earthy is from the Middle English word erthy.See earth, -y1 SYNONYMS FOR earthySEE SYNONYMS FOR earthy ON THESAURUS.COM ANTONYMS FOR earthySEE ANTONYMS FOR earthy ON THESAURUS.COM OTHER WORDS FROM earthyearth·i·ly, adverbearth·i·ness, nounWORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH earthyearthly, earthy Words nearby earthyearth wave, earth wax, earthwoman, earthwork, earthworm, earthy, ear to the ground, have one's, ear trumpet, ear tuft, earwax, earwig Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for earthyThese sexual, earthy, animal-human deities really were opposed to everything the early Christians venerated as holy. Meet Krampus, the Seriously Bad Santa|Jay Michaelson|December 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST The colors were earthy and neutral, and the cuts were impeccably tailored. Michael Kors, Ralph Lauren, & Calvin Klein New York Fashion Week|Erin Cunningham|February 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST To stay awake Miles was eating Twizzlers, and Shailene, as usual, was drinking an earthy tea. Exclusive: A Photo Essay on the Making of ‘The Spectacular Now’|Michael H. Weber, Scott Neustadter|August 8, 2013|DAILY BEAST Romney is like the sheriff of Nottingham: all castle, no conviction; which makes Newt Gingrich the earthy Friar Tuck. Romney and Gingrich Set the GOP on a Path Toward Self-Destruction|John Batchelor|January 30, 2012|DAILY BEAST
The earthy smell of fresh grass fills the air in late afternoon. Inside the Gaddafis' Lair|Babak Dehghanpisheh|August 25, 2011|DAILY BEAST The remains of man, too, add to the earthy coating that covers the face of the globe. Man and Nature|George P. Marsh The earthy moisture of the soil and undergrowth was as the odour of a charnel-house. Haviland's Chum|Bertram Mitford Who would not stay in an earthy paradise ten minutes longer, even though it did make purgatory the hotter afterward? The Hoosier Schoolmaster|Edward Eggleston It hastens the decay of vegetable matter, and the finer comminution of the earthy parts of the soil. The Elements of Agriculture|George E. Waring It is true that we are in a measure of the earth, earthy; we belong to the world. Gospel Doctrine|Joseph F. Smith
British Dictionary definitions for earthy
adjective earthier or earthiestof, 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 earthyearthily, adverbearthiness, nounCollins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to earthyfolksy, simple, funky, homey, down-to-earth, bawdy, coarse, crude, down, dull, easygoing, hard-boiled, homely, indelicate, lusty, mundane, natural, pragmatic, ribald, robust |