Definition of EARTHY

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”).

Synonyms

crude, down-to-earth, gross, terreous, vulgar

Scrabble Score: 12

earthy is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
earthy 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