- earthen earth·en adj
- ['ɜːθ(ə)n]
(of earth) di terra, (of baked clay) di terracotta
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earthen earth·en adj
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earthen — [ʉrth′ən] adj. 1. made of earth or of baked clay 2. earthly … English World dictionary
earthen — (adj.) early 13c., made of earth; see EARTH (Cf. earth) + EN (Cf. en) (2). Not attested in O.E. (where eorðen meant of or in the earth ). Cognate of O.H.G. irdin, Goth. airþeins. Meaning made of clay is attested from late 14c … Etymology dictionary
earthen — earth|en [ˈə:θən, ðən US ˈə:r ] adj [only before noun] 1.) an earthen floor or wall is made of soil 2.) an earthen pot etc is made of baked clay … Dictionary of contemporary English
earthen — earth•en [[t]ˈɜr θən[/t]] adj. 1) composed of earth 2) made of baked clay 3) earthly; worldly • Etymology: 1175–1225 … From formal English to slang
earthen — adj 1. made of earth, mud, dirt, clay, terraqueous. 2. baked, formed, fictile, terra cotta … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
earthen — adj. 1 made of earth. 2 made of baked clay … Useful english dictionary
earthen — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)ð(ə)n[/t]] 1) ADJ: ADJ n Earthen containers and objects are made of clay that is baked so that it becomes hard. ...an earthen jar. Syn: earthenware 2) ADJ: ADJ n An earthen floor, bank, or mound is made of hard earth. Despite the mud… … English dictionary
earth·en — /ˈɚθən/ adj, always used before a noun : made of earth or of baked clay an earthen dam earthen [=earthenware] dishes … Useful english dictionary
earthen — /err theuhn/, adj. 1. composed of earth. 2. worldly. [1175 1225; ME erthen, OE eorthen. See EARTH, EN2] * * * … Universalium
earthen — earth·en || ÉœËθn adj. made of earth, made of clay … English contemporary dictionary
native American — native American, adj. a person born in the United States. [1835 45, Amer.] * * * ▪ indigenous peoples of Canada and United States Introduction also called American Indian, Amerindian, Amerind, Indian, Aboriginal American, or First Nation… … Universalium
