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earthy

The correct spelling is earthy.

How to pronounce earthy

adjective

IPA: /ˈɜː.θi/

Say it like: Eer-thee

The correct spelling is earthy. Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth). For example: "The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me."

Usage Examples

The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.

She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.

earthy humour

Definition

adjective

  1. 1.Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
  2. 2.Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
  3. 3.Coarse and unrefined, crude.
  4. 4.Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
  5. 5.Covered with earth (mud, dirt).

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