adj
earthy
UR-thee
Earthy (adj) means resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance. Example: “The wine had an earthy, mushroomy flavor.”
adj
1
Resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
"The wine had an earthy, mushroomy flavor."
"Beetroot has a distinctly earthy taste."
2
Down-to-earth, plain-spoken, or unpolished, sometimes crude.
"His earthy sense of humor didn't suit the formal dinner."
How to use earthy
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally like soil (smell, taste, color) or figuratively blunt and unrefined.
Common pairings
earthy flavor
earthy humor
earthy tones
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Word forms
- Comparative
- earthier
- Superlative
- earthiest
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The wine had an _____, mushroomy flavor.
Etymology
From earth plus -y.
Synonyms
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Rhymes for earthy
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What does “earthy” mean?
The word “earthy” means resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance. In plain terms, either literally like soil (smell, taste, color) or figuratively blunt and unrefined.
How do you pronounce “earthy”?
“Earthy” is pronounced UR-thee (/ˈɝθi/ in IPA).
How do you use “earthy” in a sentence?
Here is “earthy” used in a sentence: “The wine had an earthy, mushroomy flavor.”
What part of speech is “earthy”?
“Earthy” is an adjective.
How many meanings does “earthy” have?
“Earthy” has 2 distinct senses listed in this dictionary. The most common is: resembling soil in smell, taste, or appearance.
