Earthy — 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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
earthy — index inelegant Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
earthy — (adj.) 1550s, from EARTH (Cf. earth) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense of coarse, unrefined is from 1590s. Related: Earthiness … Etymology dictionary
earthy — mundane, worldly, *earthly, terrestrial, sublunary Analogous words: *material, physical, corporeal: fleshly, *carnal, sensual: gross, *coarse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
earthy — [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,… … New thesaurus
earthy — ► 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 … English terms dictionary
earthy — [ʉrth′ē] adj. earthier, earthiest 1. of or like earth or soil 2. Archaic worldly 3. a) coarse; unrefined b) simple and natural; hearty … English World dictionary
earthy — 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 … New Collegiate Dictionary
earthy — 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… … English dictionary
earthy — earthen, earthly, earthy Earthen is used only in the physical sense ‘made of earth’ (either soil, or clay as in earthenware): • No city or government wants to build earthen structures or allow them to be built New Scientist, 1971. Earthly has two … Modern English usage
