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- [ur-thee]
- /ˈɜr θi/
- /ˈɜː.θi/
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- [ur-thee]
- /ˈɜr θi/
Definitions of earthiness word
- adjective earthiness of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil. 1
- adjective earthiness characteristic of earth: an earthy smell. 1
- adjective earthiness realistic; practical. 1
- adjective earthiness coarse or unrefined: an earthy sense of humor. 1
- adjective earthiness direct; robust; unaffected: an earthy, generous woman. 1
- adjective earthiness (of a mineral) having a dull luster and rough to the touch. 1
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Origin of earthiness
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, earthy is from the Middle English word erthy. See earth, -y1
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Parts of speech for Earthiness
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earthiness popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
earthiness usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earthiness
noun earthiness
- harshness — ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect: harsh treatment; harsh manners.
- rawness — uncooked, as articles of food: a raw carrot.
- smut — a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- roughness — having a coarse or uneven surface, as from projections, irregularities, or breaks; not smooth: rough, red hands; a rough road.
- ribaldry — ribald character, as of language; scurrility.
Antonyms for earthiness
noun earthiness
- manners — mainour.
- sophistication — sophisticated character, ideas, tastes, or ways as the result of education, worldly experience, etc.: the sophistication of the wealthy.
- delicacy — Delicacy is the quality of being easy to break or harm, and refers especially to people or things that are attractive or graceful.
- politeness — showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil: a polite reply.
- refinement — fineness or elegance of feeling, taste, manners, language, etc.
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