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earth⋅y

  [ur-thee]
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–adjective, earth⋅i⋅er, earth⋅i⋅est.
1. of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
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.
Origin:
1350–1400; ME erthy. See earth, -y 1

Related forms:
earth⋅i⋅ly, adverb
earth⋅i⋅ness, noun

Synonyms:
4. lusty, rough.

Antonyms:
4. genteel, refined.
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earth·y   (ûr'thē)   
adj.   earth·i·er, earth·i·est

  1. Of, consisting of, or resembling earth: an earthy smell.

  2. Of or characteristic of this world; worldly.

  3. Crude or off-color; indecent: an earthy joke.

  4. Hearty or uninhibited; natural: an earthy enjoyment of life.

  5. Unadorned and simple in style: an earthy homemade stew.

earth'i·ly adv., earth'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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