Definition of 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.
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.
4.(Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.


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