earthy

🇺🇸 /ˈɜːrθi/ 🇬🇧 /ˈɜːθi/
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adjective
R

A way of talking or behaving that is very open about natural human functions, like the body or sex, and might make some people feel uncomfortable.

The comedian had an earthy sense of humor that made some people blush.

R

Related to or similar to the earth or soil.

The artist used earthy colors in his landscape paintings.

translation

adj. A way of talking or behaving that is very open about natural human functions, like the body or sex, and might make some people feel uncomfortable.; Related to or similar to the earth or soil.

Word Forms

Comparative earthier
Superlative earthiest