Earthly
11earthly — earth•ly [[t]ˈɜrθ li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) of or pertaining to the earth, esp. as opposed to heaven; worldly 2) possible or conceivable: an invention of no earthly use to anyone[/ex] • Etymology: bef. 1000 earth′li•ness, n. syn: earthly,… …
12earthly — adjective Date: before 12th century 1. a. characteristic of or belonging to this earth b. relating to the human race s actual life on this earth 2. possible < there is no earthly reason for such behavior > • earthliness noun Synonym …
13earthly — earth|ly [ˈə:θli US ˈə:rθli] adj 1.) no earthly reason/use etc no reason, use etc at all ▪ I see no earthly reason why he shouldn t come. 2.) [only before noun] literary connected with life on Earth rather than in heaven ▪ our earthly pleasures ▪ …
14earthly — UK [ˈɜː(r)θlɪ] / US [ˈɜrθlɪ] adjective Word forms earthly : adjective earthly comparative earthlier superlative earthliest 1) used for giving emphasis to negative statements or to questions It s no earthly use talking to him. There s no earthly… …
15earthly — /ˈɜθli / (say erthlee) adjective (earthlier, earthliest) 1. of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly. 2. possible or conceivable: no earthly use. –phrase 3. an earthly (chance), (used with a negative) any chance… …
16earthly — earthen, earthly, earthy Earthen is used only in the physical sense ‘made of earth’ (either soil, or clay as in earthenware): • No city or government wants to build earthen structures or allow them to be built New Scientist, 1971. Earthly has two …
17earthly — adjective 1 no earthly reason/use/solution etc no reason, use etc at all: There seemed to be no earthly reason for his strange behaviour. 2 (only before noun) literary connected with life on Earth rather than in heaven: our earthly pleasures …
18earthly — adjective 1) the earthly environment Syn: terrestrial, telluric Ant: extraterrestrial 2) the promise of earthly delights Syn: worldly, temporal, mortal, human; material; …
19earthly — adj. 1 of the earth or human life on earth; terrestrial. 2 (usu. with neg.) colloq. remotely possible or conceivable (is no earthly use; there wasn t an earthly reason). Phrases and idioms: not an earthly colloq. no chance whatever. Derivatives:… …
20earthly — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. terrestrial; material, worldly, sensual, temporal, mundane, secular; informal, possible, conceivable. See irreligion, land, possibility. Ant., spiritual, celestial. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1.… …
