earthier; earthiest
1
a
: of, relating to, or consisting of earth
earthy creatures like worms
b
: suggestive of earth (as in texture, odor, or color)
an earthy yellow
c
: rough, coarse, or plain in taste
earthy flavors
2
3
: suggestive of plain or poor people or their ways: such as
a
: practical, down-to-earth
earthy problems of daily life
c
: plain and simple in style : unsophisticated
earthy peasant cookery
earthy decor
earthiness
noun
Examples of earthy in a Sentence
a blend of earthy colors
The wine had an earthy flavor.
Critics were impressed by the movie's earthy realism.
food made with simple, earthy ingredients
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To recreate Waters’s beloved item, the duo turned to a local ceramist, Niki Shelley, who glazed the vessel in a deep, earthy green.
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Roxanne Fequiere Elissa Suh Maria Geyman Katharine Sohn Jameson Montgomery Zoe Ruffner, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
From our column The Fourth Trimester, this Golden Chicken Soup is imbued with peppery turmeric, earthy fenugreek, and fall-off-the-bone meat.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
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Roxanne Fequiere Elissa Suh Maria Geyman Katharine Sohn Jameson Montgomery Zoe Ruffner, New York Times, 25 Apr. 2024
From our column The Fourth Trimester, this Golden Chicken Soup is imbued with peppery turmeric, earthy fenugreek, and fall-off-the-bone meat.
—Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 25 Apr. 2024
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“Earthy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earthy. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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earthier; earthiest
1
: consisting of or resembling earth
an earthy flavor
2
a
: suggestive of plain or poor people or their ways : practical sense 4, down-to-earth
earthy problems of everyday life
b
: not polite : crude
earthy humor
earthiness
noun
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