землистый — meaning in English

English meaning

• earthy adj Resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
• sallow adj Pale in an unhealthy-looking way.

Senses

землистый is used for these senses in English:

• earthy Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
• sallow (of skin) Yellowish.

earthy — full definition

1. adj Resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
2. adj Down-to-earth, plain-spoken, or unpolished, sometimes crude.

sallow — full definition

1. adj Pale in an unhealthy-looking way.
2. adj Of a tan colour, associated with people from southern Europe or East Asia.
3. adj Describes skin, especially on the face, that looks pale and unwell.
4. adj Having a similar dull, yellowish shade.

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