earth•y
Pronunciation: (ûr'thē), [key]
— earth•i•er, earth•i•est.
- of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- characteristic of earth: an earthy smell.
- realistic; practical.
- coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor.
- direct; robust; unaffected: an earthy, generous woman.
- (of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch.
- worldly; pertaining to the earth.
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