earthy

[ ur-thee ]
/ ˈɜr θi /
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adjective, earth·i·er, earth·i·est.

Origin of earthy

First recorded in 1350–1400, earthy is from the Middle English word erthy. See earth, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM earthy

earth·i·ly, adverb earth·i·ness, noun

WORDS THAT MAY BE CONFUSED WITH earthy

earthly earthy (see synonym study at earthly)

Words nearby earthy

earthward, earthwards, earthwoman, earthwork, earthworm, earthy, earwax, earwig, earwigging, earwitness, earworm

Words related to earthiness

harshness, rawness, smut, roughness, ribaldry, indelicacy, unevenness, bawdiness, crudity, boorishness, callousness, offensiveness

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British Dictionary definitions for earthiness

earthy
/ (ˈɜːθɪ) /

adjective earthier or earthiest

of, composed of, or characteristic of earth
robust, lusty, or uninhibited
unrefined, coarse, or crude
an archaic word for worldly (def. 1)
electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth

Derived forms of earthy

earthily, adverb earthiness, noun