earth·y (ûr th )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. |
earthy Adjective
[earthier, earthiest]
1. open and direct in the treatment of sex, excretion, etc.
2. of or like earth: earthy colours
earthiness n
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
| Adj. | 1. | earthy - conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"indecent - offensive to good taste especially in sexual matters; "an earthy but not indecent story"; "an indecent gesture" |
| 2. | earthy - not far removed from or suggestive of nature; "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"; "earthy smells of new-mown grass"natural - in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature; "a very natural development"; "our natural environment"; "natural science"; "natural resources"; "natural cliffs"; "natural phenomena" |
| 3. | earthy - hearty and lusty; "an earthy enjoyment of life"uninhibited - not inhibited or restrained; "uninhibited exuberance" |
| 4. | earthy - of or consisting of or resembling earth; "it had an earthy smell"; "only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean" |
| 5. | earthy - sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"realistic - aware or expressing awareness of things as they really are; "a realistic description"; "a realistic view of the possibilities"; "a realistic appraisal of our chances"; "the actors tried to create a realistic portrayal of the Africans" |
earthy adjective 2. claylike, soil-like
Translations
earthy [ˈəːθɪ] earth
adj (
humour) →
derb