 earthy |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] conspicuously and tastelessly indecent | |
| Synonyms: | crude vulgar gross coarse | |
| Examples: | "coarse language" "a crude joke" "crude behavior" "an earthy sense of humor" "a revoltingly gross expletive" "a vulgar gesture" "full of language so vulgar it should have been edited" |
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| Related terms: | indecent | |
| 2. | [ adjective ] hearty and lusty | |
| Examples: | "an earthy enjoyment of life" |
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| Related terms: | uninhibited | |
| 3. | [ adjective ] not far removed from or suggestive of nature | |
| Examples: | "the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow" "earthy smells of new-mown grass" |
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| Related terms: | natural | |
| 4. | [ adjective ] sensible and practical | |
| Synonyms: | down-to-earth | |
| Examples: | "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem" "her earthy common sense" |
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| Related terms: | realistic | |
| 5. | [ adjective ] sensible and practical | |
| Synonyms: | down-to-earth | |
| Examples: | "has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem" "her earthy common sense" |
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| Related terms: | realistic | |
| Similar spelling: |
earth Eartha |
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