earthy
1Earthy — Earth y, a. 1. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. [1913 Webster] How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! Shak. [1913 Webster] All over earthy, like a piece of earth. Tennyson. [1913 Webster] 2. Of or… …
2earthy — index inelegant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
3earthy — (adj.) 1550s, from EARTH (Cf. earth) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense of coarse, unrefined is from 1590s. Related: Earthiness …
4earthy — mundane, worldly, *earthly, terrestrial, sublunary Analogous words: *material, physical, corporeal: fleshly, *carnal, sensual: gross, *coarse …
5earthy — [adj] unsophisticated bawdy, coarse, crude, down, down home*, down to earth*, dull, easygoing, folksy, funky*, hard boiled*, home folk*, homely, homey, indelicate, lowbred, lusty, mundane, natural, pragmatic, ribald, robust, rough, simple,… …
6earthy — ► ADJECTIVE (earthier, earthiest) 1) resembling or suggestive of soil. 2) direct and uninhibited, especially about sexual subjects or bodily functions. DERIVATIVES earthily adverb earthiness noun …
7earthy — [ʉrth′ē] adj. earthier, earthiest 1. of or like earth or soil 2. Archaic worldly 3. a) coarse; unrefined b) simple and natural; hearty …
8earthy — adjective (earthier; est) Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or consisting of earth < earthy creatures like worms > b. suggestive of earth (as in texture, odor, or color) < an earthy yellow > c. rough, coarse, or plain in taste …
9earthy — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θi[/t]] earthier, earthiest 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as earthy, you mean that they are open and direct, and talk about subjects which other people avoid or feel ashamed about. She is a very physical young woman,… …
10earthy — UK [ˈɜː(r)θɪ] / US [ˈɜrθɪ] adjective Word forms earthy : adjective earthy comparative earthier superlative earthiest 1) tasting, looking, or smelling like earth an earthy smell warm earthy colours 2) showing an attitude to sex and the human body… …
