Thesaurus: earthy

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1. a. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter.
2. a. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal.
3. a. Gross; low; unrefined.
4. a. Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.
5. adj. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
6. adj. not far removed from or suggestive of nature
7. adj. hearty and lusty
8. adj. of or consisting of or resembling earth
9. adj. sensible and practical
10. 1. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! Shak. All over earthy, like a piece of earth. Tennyson. 2. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. [R.] "Their earthy charge." Milton. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy. 1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. ) Earthy spirits black and envious are. Dryden. 3. Gross; low; unrefined. "Her earthy and abhorred commands." Shak. 4. (Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.
11. Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, anearthy fracture.
12. j:100 s. not far removed from or suggestive of nature s. hearty and lusty a. of or consisting of or resembling earth