Meaning & Definition of Earthy in English
English⟶
Earthy
/ərθi/
adjective
1. Conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- "Coarse language"
- "A crude joke"
- "Crude behavior"
- "An earthy sense of humor"
- "A revoltingly gross expletive"
- "A vulgar gesture"
- "Full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
synonym:
- crude,
- earthy,
- gross,
- vulgar
2. Not far removed from or suggestive of nature
- "The earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"
- "Earthy smells of new-mown grass"
synonym:
- earthy
3. Hearty and lusty
- "An earthy enjoyment of life"
synonym:
- earthy
4. Of or consisting of or resembling earth
- "It had an earthy smell"
- "Only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean"
synonym:
- earthy
5. Sensible and practical
- "Has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"
- "Her earthy common sense"
synonym:
- down-to-earth,
- earthy