EARTHY

earthy. Earthy, a. consisting of or like earth, gross, foul

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Earth″y (?), a. 1. 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. 2. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. “Their earthy charge.” 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. 3. Gross; low; unrefined. “Her earthy and abhorred commands.” Shak.
4. 4. (Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.