Earthy
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈɜː.θi/ · Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Earthy is an adjective meaning Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
Meaning
Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
More Meanings
- Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
- (figurative) Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
- (figurative) Coarse and unrefined, crude.
- Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
Example Sentences
earthy humour
Meekly thou didſt reſign this earthy load / Of Death, call'd Life;
She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.
The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.
Word Forms
- earthier
- earthiest
Synonyms for earthy
Depending on context, synonyms include terreous, crude, vulgar, coarse, natural, gross.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include natural, down-to-earth, coarse, realistic, vulgar, crude.
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