Antonyms for earthy
| Grammar : Adj |
| Spell : ur-thee |
| Phonetic Transcription : ˈɜr θi |
Definition of earthy
Origin :- 1550s, from earth + -y (2). Figurative sense of "coarse, unrefined" is from 1590s. Related: Earthiness.
- adj unsophisticated
- My anger and disgust at his gross earthy egoism had vanished.
- Extract from : « Green Mansions » by W. H. Hudson
- He was, however, an individual of earthy hue, with precocious wrinkles.
- Extract from : « Criminal Man » by Gina Lombroso-Ferrero
- The appearance of these two girls in this earthy family was anomalous.
- Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
- All about the air swam with pleasant, heated, drowsy, earthy odors.
- Extract from : « The Man Who Wins » by Robert Herrick
- It had an earthy, insipid taste, and is described as "unctuous."
- Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
- We are told that this substance is "an earthy kind of coal."
- Extract from : « The Book of the Damned » by Charles Fort
- The school of the Pythagoreans added air and the earthy to the water and fire.
- Extract from : « Ten Books on Architecture » by Vitruvius
- The atmosphere of the conservatory was close and the smell was earthy.
- Extract from : « The Daffodil Mystery » by Edgar Wallace
- Loam: an earthy mixture of clay and sand with organic matter.
- Extract from : « Agriculture for Beginners » by Charles William Burkett
- Man was fluttering on the edge of his earthy nest, ready to plunge into the air.
- Extract from : « The Trail of the Hawk » by Sinclair Lewis
Synonyms for earthy
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