earthy
Resembling dirt or soilResembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
» Matcha tea has a rich, earthy flavor.
Meaning
6 sensesResembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.
erdig
землянойzemljanoj, землистыйzemlistyj
of or consisting of or resembling earth
Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
(figuratively)Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.
непосредственныйneposredstvennyj, земнойzemnoj, житейскийžitejskij
(figuratively)Coarse and unrefined, crude.
earthy humour
грубыйgrubyj
Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
Examples
7 sentencesMatcha tea has a rich, earthy flavor.
I have spoken to you of earthy things.
Yanni's breath smelt earthy like he had eaten soil.
The berry has a somewhat tart flavor, fairly earthy with traces of sweetness.
Billie Holiday had an earthy, gravelly voice.
Translations
5 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 1
Origin
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth + -y. Compare German erdig (“earthy”), SwedFrom Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth + -y. Compare German erdig (“earthy”), Swedish jordig (“earthy”).
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Forms
earthier, earthiestSynonyms
5 synonyms- conspicuously and tastelessly indecent:crudegrossvulgar
- sensible and practical:down-to-earth
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form