adj., -i·er, -i·est.
- Of, consisting of, or resembling earth: an earthy smell.
- Of or characteristic of this world; worldly.
- Crude or off-color; indecent: an earthy joke.
- Hearty or uninhibited; natural: an earthy enjoyment of life.
- Unadorned and simple in style: an earthy homemade stew.
earthiness earth'i·ness n.
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