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earth·y
 earthy
- pronunciation:
- uhr
thi
| part of speech: |
adjective |
| inflections: |
earthier, earthiest |
| definition 1: |
realistic, practical, and unpretentious.
She found her new friends surprisingly earthy despite their aristocratic backgrounds.- synonyms:
- down-to-earth, realistic
- antonyms:
- artificial, impractical, pretentious
- similar words:
- matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, sensible, straightforward, unaffected, unpretentious
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| definition 2: |
unrefined, coarse, or sexually suggestive.
- synonyms:
- carnal, sexual, sexy, unrefined
- antonyms:
- refined
- similar words:
- bawdy, lusty, ribald, sensual
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| definition 3: |
consisting of the properties of earth; of the soil.
- synonyms:
- earthen
- similar words:
- dusty, muddy, terrestrial
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| related words: |
down-to-earth, gross, off-color, rugged |
| derivation: |
earthily (adv.) |
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