earthy
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4.1
- adjective
- /ˈɜrθi/
:
sencillo
- Moore said he was a very earthy person, constantly taking trips into the wilderness.
Peckham was very different from Bexleyheath and was a lot earthier, tougher than Norbury.
- Peckham was very different from Bexleyheath and was a lot earthier, tougher than Norbury.
- It wasn't really something that I thought about, but my mom is very sort of earthy and incredibly resourceful.
- Now there's a guy talk about like there's a guy that has such a style and he's such an earthy, wonderful person.
Examples
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Jean-Jacques laughed again, a deep, earthy, contagious laugh.
Fiction book (1999) -
I don't think gentrification has eradicated Montavilla's downhome earthy style quite yet.
Blog text (14) -
And just a great guy, very earthy, extremely powerful life force.
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There was something about him she liked: something earthy beneath the act.
Fiction book (1999) -
It's one of those Reds that it just feels earthy and soft, even though it's obviously quite a bright colour.
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Jay has a very vivid and concrete earthy style.
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The Wife of Bath is an earthy, sexually active, irreverent older woman.
Blog text (2) -
Part Cherokee, Laurel has a wide streak of earthy common sense.
Fiction book (2001) -
Their earthy vigor and lusty happiness spoke to the deepest and best part of her nature.
Fiction book (1991) -
Her earthy style makes her feel approachable and genuine in any setting.
Synonyms
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4.1
A person who is practical and sensible in a friendly, not showy way
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5.8
Being friendly and informal in a simple way like a village neighbor
9
5.1
Simple and honest in style and not trying to impress people
2
5.6
Friendly and informal in a simple, traditional way
Antonyms
Compounds
How Down-to-Earth
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Earthy comes from the old word earth, which means 'ground' or 'soil'. Think of a person with their feet on the ground — practical and simple. That's why earthy can mean down-to-earth and unpretentious.