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  1. 1. a. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. Source: opted
  2. 2. a. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. Source: opted
  3. 3. a. Gross; low; unrefined. Source: opted
  4. 4. a. Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture. Source: opted
  5. 5. adj. conspicuously and tastelessly indecent Source: wordnet
  6. 6. adj. not far removed from or suggestive of nature Source: wordnet
  7. 7. adj. hearty and lusty Source: wordnet
  8. 8. adj. of or consisting of or resembling earth Source: wordnet
  9. 9. adj. sensible and practical Source: wordnet
  10. 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. Source: webster
  11. 11. Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, anearthy fracture. Source: adambom
  12. 12. j:100 s. not far removed from or suggestive of nature s. hearty and lusty a. of or consisting of or resembling earth Source: ecdict

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