earthy

earthy
adjective (earthier; -est) Date: 14th century 1. a. of, relating to, or consisting of earth <
earthy creatures like worms
>
b. suggestive of earth (as in texture, odor, or color) <
an earthy yellow
>
c. rough, coarse, or plain in taste <
earthy flavors
>
2. a. archaic earthly, worldly b. characteristic of or associated with mortal life on the earth <
prefers earthy to ethereal themes
>
3. suggestive of plain or poor people or their ways: as a. practical, down-to-earth <
earthy problems of daily life
>
b. crude, gross <
earthy humor
>
c. plain and simple in style ; unsophisticated <
earthy peasant cookery
>
<
earthy decor
>
<
earthy clothes
>
earthiness noun

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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