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How to pronounce earthy in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms crude, gross, vulgar


an earthy sense of humor.
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Synonyms down-to-earth


her earthy common sense.
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an earthy enjoyment of life.
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the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow.
earthy smells of new-mown grass.
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Derivation earth


it had an earthy smell.
only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean.

Examples of earthy

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Earthy soil replaces gray as a neutral, and stenciling is back in full strength.
From the ocregister.com
Tablescapes continued the earthy theme with sunset-hued linens by Connie Duglin.
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Bright and airy, it is decorated in eucalyptus green and earthy outback colours.
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Cassie Goldbach lends needed comic leavening as Tracy's frank, earthy pal Alley.
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No bites so far from State, where tailgate parties are a bit more, well, earthy.
From the newsobserver.com
Then the issue was settled, the order given, the voice kindly, the words earthy.
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This risotto pairs full-bodied stout with spicy watercress and earthy mushrooms.
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However, the cake'sflavor is good with the masala spice mix adding earthy notes.
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Try in a vinaigrette or drizzle on roasted root vegetables for an earthy finish.
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  • Crude: conspicuously and tastelessly indecent; "coarse language"; "a crude joke"; "crude behavior"; "an earthy sense of humor"; "a revoltingly gross expletive"; "a vulgar gesture"; "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited"
  • Not far removed from or suggestive of nature; "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow"; "earthy smells of new-mown grass"
  • Hearty and lusty; "an earthy enjoyment of life"
  • Of or consisting of or resembling earth; "it had an earthy smell"; "only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean"
  • Down-to-earth: sensible and practical; "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem"; "her earthy common sense"
  • Soil is a natural body consisting of layers (soil horizons) of mineral constituents of variable thicknesses, which differ from the parent materials in their morphological, physical, chemical, and mineralogical characteristics. ...
  • The use of wine tasting descriptors allow the taster an opportunity to put into words the aromas and flavors that they experience and can be used in assessing the overall quality of wine. ...
  • (earthily) In an earthy manner
  • (earthiness) The state of being earthy; grossness