earthy
adjective
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- verb
- adjective
- adverb
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Senses
Sense 1 adjective
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
coarse language
Related & opposite
- grossness derivation
- gaucheness derivation
- indecent similar to
Sense 2 adjective
not far removed from or suggestive of nature
the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow
Related & opposite
- natural similar to
Sense 3 adjective
hearty and lusty
an earthy enjoyment of life
Related & opposite
- uninhibited similar to
Sense 4 adjective
of or consisting of or resembling earth
it had an earthy smell
Related & opposite
Sense 5 adjective
sensible and practical
has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem
Related & opposite
- realistic similar to
Table view of this graph
| Sense | Relation | Group | Word |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | grossness |
| 1 | derivation | Related & opposite | gaucheness |
| 1 | similar to | Related & opposite | indecent |
| 2 | similar to | Related & opposite | natural |
| 3 | similar to | Related & opposite | uninhibited |
| 4 | derivation | Related & opposite | earth |
| 4 | pertains to | Related & opposite | earth |
| 5 | similar to | Related & opposite | realistic |