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earthen

adjective as in clay

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From deep within, looking up at the tropical sky is like staring through the dome of some kind of earthen cathedral.

The earthen ground floor was reserved for crop storage and the occasional chicken or other small animal.

It is afterwards placed in earthen jars, where it becomes completely dry.

An earthen pot would have still less chance of escape if dashed against a wall.

As fast as they were ready, Tim Reardon carried them to the table, where they were heaped up on a big earthen platter.

The face of Musa was very grave when he touched Richard's wrist; his next act was to empty the kettle on the earthen floor.

I hastily seized the earthen vessel, and crawled with it into the thickest of the underwood ere I ventured to open and examine it.

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On this page you'll find 11 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to earthen, such as: dirt, fictile, made of earth, mud, rock, and stone.

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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