earthiness
θi adjective, earth·i·er, earth·i·est.
2.
characteristic of earth: an earthy smell.
3.
realistic; practical.
4.
coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor.
5.
direct; robust; unaffected: an earthy, generous woman.
6.
(of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.
7.
Archaic. worldly; pertaining to the earth.
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| —adj , earthier, earthiest | |
| 1. | of, composed of, or characteristic of earth |
| 2. | robust, lusty, or uninhibited |
| 3. | unrefined, coarse, or crude |
| 4. | an archaic word for worldly |
| 5. | electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth |
| 'earthily | |
| —adv | |
| 'earthiness | |
| —n | |
| earthy (ˈɜːθɪ) | |
| —adj , earthier, earthiest | |
| 1. | of, composed of, or characteristic of earth |
| 2. | robust, lusty, or uninhibited |
| 3. | unrefined, coarse, or crude |
| 4. | an archaic word for worldly |
| 5. | electrical engineering on the earthed side of an electrical circuit, but not necessarily with a direct current connection to earth |
| 'earthily | |
| —adv | |
| 'earthiness | |
| —n | |
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