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earthy

[ ur-thee ]

adjective

, earth·i·er, earth·i·est.
  1. of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
  2. characteristic of earth:

    an earthy smell.

  3. realistic; practical.
  4. coarse or unrefined:

    an earthy sense of humor.

    Synonyms: rough, lusty

    Antonyms: refined, genteel

  5. direct; robust; unaffected:

    an earthy, generous woman.

  6. (of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.
  7. Archaic. worldly; pertaining to the earth.


earthy

/ ˈɜːθɪ /

adjective

  1. of, composed of, or characteristic of earth
  2. robust, lusty, or uninhibited
  3. unrefined, coarse, or crude
  4. an archaic word for worldly
  5. electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to 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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Derived Forms

  • ˈearthiness, noun
  • ˈearthily, adverb
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Other Words From

  • earthi·ly adverb
  • earthi·ness noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of earthy1

First recorded in 1350–1400, earthy is from the Middle English word erthy. See earth, -y 1
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Example Sentences

Here, they’re boosted with mezcal and elderflower for a bright and earthy brew.

What her various tacos share is a delicious trio of soft corn tortillas and garnishes of chopped raw onion and earthy cilantro.

The presentation is festive and elegant, and each bite-size piece is a sensation of sweet, earthy, fresh, chewy and creamy.

Once dug up, it rapidly loses moisture and that mesmerizing earthy essence.

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This earthy, filling dish is wonderfully flavorful in a flash and completely vegetarian.

These sexual, earthy, animal-human deities really were opposed to everything the early Christians venerated as holy.

The colors were earthy and neutral, and the cuts were impeccably tailored.

To stay awake Miles was eating Twizzlers, and Shailene, as usual, was drinking an earthy tea.

They contrasted earthy creations made from menswear fabrics with occasional sexy, lingerie-inspired pieces.

A more earthy breed of futurists thinks biological engineering will transform cities and save us from extinction.

Thus clothed, he rolled himself several times in the sand, for his body to assume an earthy colour.

The water drunk was measured, its saline and earthy constituents having been previously ascertained.

Underfoot Richard could feel dry twigs crack, and he smelt the fresh earthy odor of fern brakes and bird-loved thickets.

Underneath it is yellow; above, a dull, earthy hue: nothing could render that inexplicable shade dust coloured.

He could not have lain there long, for the earthy smell would have passed away in a few hours.

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