"earthy" meaning in English

See earthy in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɜː.θi/ [UK], /ˈɝθi/ [US] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-earthy.wav [UK] Forms: earthy [positive], earthier [comparative], earthiest [superlative]
Etymology: earth + -y Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|earth|y}} earth + -y Head templates: {{adj|2=earthier|3=earthiest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is earthy, it is like dirt or soil.
    Sense id: simple-earthy-en-adj-w0XxrAMy
  2. If a person is earthy, they are honest and direct about a topic they are talking about.
    Sense id: simple-earthy-en-adj-K-BhdCep
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Terms suffixed with -y
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