earthy

adjective

SayUR-theeUS/ˈɝθi/UK/ˈɜː.θi/

4 meanings of earthy

1
adjective
Like soil or dirt, or made of it.
The old cellar had a damp, earthy smell.
These mushrooms have a rich, earthy taste.
2
adjective
Simple, natural, and honest, not fake or fancy.
Her grandmother was an earthy woman who loved her garden and her chickens.
He has an earthy, friendly way of talking to everyone he meets.
Similarunpretentious, natural, unaffected
Oppositepretentious, affected
3
adjectivefiguratively
Rough and not polite, in a crude way.
Grandpa tells earthy jokes at the dinner table.
The comedian's earthy humor is not for young kids.
Similarbawdy, crude, coarse, ribald, vulgar
Oppositerefined, genteel
4
adjective
Covered with dirt or mud.
The carrots were still earthy when we pulled them up.
Dad's gloves were earthy after a long day in the garden.
Similardirty, muddy
Oppositeclean

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From earth, with the ending -y added.