earthy
Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
Example
“The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.”
Other meanings
Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
“She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.”
Related words
- earthily
- earthiness
Word history
From Middle English "erthy".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “earthy” on Wiktionary, by its contributors, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.