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
Example sentences :
  • 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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