earthy
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
- "an earthy sense of humor"
- not far removed from or suggestive of nature
- "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"
- "earthy smells of new-mown grass"
- hearty and lusty
- "an earthy enjoyment of life"
- sensible and practical
- "her earthy common sense"
Adjective
- 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"
Adj
- Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
- Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
- Coarse and unrefined, crude.
- Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
Origin / Etymology
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth + -y. Compare German erdig (“earthy”), Swedish jordig (“earthy”).
Scrabble Score: 12
earthy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordearthy is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
earthy is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 10
earthy is a valid Words With Friends word