What does "earthy" mean?
Earthy: Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. [R.] "Their earthy charge." Milton. The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy. 1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. ) Earthy spirits black and envious are. Dryden.
Additional senses
- 2.Gross; low; unrefined. "Her earthy and abhorred commands." Shak.
- 3.(Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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