earthy
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7.3
- adjective
- /ˈɜrθi/
- Offensive
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- Moulsworth cannot admire or endorse the Wife's teacherly position, one derived from her rich accounts of married life's earthy, physical details and candidly sexual anecdotes.
- earthy humor
- earthy language
Examples
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She preferred earthy language in her novels, opting for a straightforward and unrefined style.
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As earthy as his language could be, he was curiously reticent when it came to anything relating to sex.
Fiction book (1998) -
It is a comedy, and the farcical notes also kept the earthy subject matter light.
Blog text (21) -
I mean, it's got the elegance of Lady Diana and the earthy sensuality of Tina Turner.
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What he really said tended to have something to do with the size of the colonel's penis or some other earthy and humorous irrelevancy.
Fiction book (1993) -
She thoroughly appreciated earthy humor, and one of her most endearing qualities was her ability to let loose with peal after peal of laughter.
Academic text (1996) -
His earthy jokes always make the audience laugh, even if they are a bit crude.
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The comedian is known for his earthy humor, often discussing topics many would find embarrassing.
Synonyms
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2.3
Very unpleasant and making you feel sick or disgusted
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5.1
Being rude and offensive, often about sex
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6.5
Being rude and indecent in words or behaviour
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Etymology
Earthy also comes from the same root earth, meaning 'ground' or the 'body' in older use. Because it felt very physical and natural, people used it for rough or crude talk about the body. That's why earthy can mean coarse or indecent.