- earthy adj
- ['ɜːθɪ]
1) (taste, smell) di terra2) (person) terra terra inv , (humour) grossolano (-a)
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earthy — (adj.) 1550s, from EARTH (Cf. earth) + Y (Cf. y) (2). Figurative sense of coarse, unrefined is from 1590s. Related: Earthiness … Etymology dictionary
earthy — [adj] unsophisticated bawdy, coarse, crude, down, down home*, down to earth*, dull, easygoing, folksy, funky*, hard boiled*, home folk*, homely, homey, indelicate, lowbred, lusty, mundane, natural, pragmatic, ribald, robust, rough, simple,… … New thesaurus
earthy — adj. Earthy is used with these nouns: ↑colour, ↑smell, ↑tone … Collocations dictionary
earthy — [ʉrth′ē] adj. earthier, earthiest 1. of or like earth or soil 2. Archaic worldly 3. a) coarse; unrefined b) simple and natural; hearty … English World dictionary
earthy — adj. (earthier, earthiest) 1 of or like earth or soil. 2 somewhat coarse or crude; unrefined (earthy humour). Derivatives: earthily adv. earthiness n … Useful english dictionary
earthy — adj 1. sensual, funky, carnal, sexy, voluptuous, virile, lush, sensuous; robust, lusty, hale, hardy. 2. ribald, bawdy, indecorous, shameless, wanton, unblushing, abandoned, coarse, crude, vulgar, common, dirty, filthy, Sl. raunchy, smutty,… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
earthy — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θi[/t]] earthier, earthiest 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as earthy, you mean that they are open and direct, and talk about subjects which other people avoid or feel ashamed about. She is a very physical young woman,… … English dictionary
earthy — earthily, adv. earthiness, n. /err thee/, adj., earthier, earthiest. 1. of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil. 2. characteristic of earth: an earthy smell. 3. realistic; practical. 4. coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor … Universalium
earthy — earth|y [ˈə:θi US ˈə:rθi] adj 1.) tasting, smelling, or looking like earth or soil ▪ earthy colours 2.) talking about things that are often considered rude, especially sex and the human body, in a relaxed direct way ▪ earthy language… … Dictionary of contemporary English
earthy — earth•y [[t]ˈɜr θi[/t]] adj. earth•i•er, earth•i•est 1) of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil 2) characteristic of earth: an earthy smell[/ex] 3) realistic; practical 4) coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor[/ex] 5) direct;… … From formal English to slang
earthy — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. earthly; popular, vulgar, crude, unrefined; elemental, simple, primitive, down to earth; robust, vigorous, Rabelaisian; lewd, racy, bawdy. See simpleness, impurity, populace. Ant., refined. II… … English dictionary for students
