EARTHILY

Etymology

Adverb

earthily (comparative more earthily, superlative most earthily)

In an earthy manner.

Anagrams

• heartily

Source: Wiktionary


EARTHY

Earth"y, a.

1. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! Shak. All over earthy, like a piece of earth. Tennyson.

2. 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.

3. Gross; low; unrefined. "Her earthy and abhorred commands." Shak.

4. (Min.)

Definition: Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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