earthy
Meaning
- Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
- Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
- (figuratively) Coarse and unrefined, crude.
- Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
Synonyms
honest-to-god
Translations
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Pronounced as (IPA)
/ˈɜː.θi/
Etymology
In summary
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth + -y. Compare German erdig (“earthy”), Swedish jordig (“earthy”).
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