English Dictionary: earthy | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for earthy | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earthy \Earth"y\, a. 1. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! --Shak. All over earthy, like a piece of earth. --Tennyson. 2. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. [R.] [bd]Their earthy charge.[b8] --Milton. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy. --1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. ) Earthy spirits black and envious are. --Dryden. 3. Gross; low; unrefined. [bd]Her earthy and abhorred commands.[b8] --Shak. 4. (Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture. |