Thesaurus.com
Dictionary.com
Definitions

earthy

[ur-thee] / ˈɜr θi /


Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

The choral writing, in Sardinian dialect, reflects the traditional canto a tenore, giving it an earthy, ritualistic flavor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026

Last Friday at Espacio 1839 in Boyle Heights, visitors were greeted by the thumping bass of cumbia sonideras, earthy scent of leather trinkets and clothing racks featuring silky screen-printed soccer jerseys.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

When the beans arrive in Whalsay, they are a light green colour with a subtle, earthy aroma.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

What you get is something between hummus and refried beans—creamy, earthy, deeply scoopable.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

He knew it had happened, because he heard slight movements around him that suggested frail bodies shifting their footing on the earthy, twig-strewn ground that marked the outer edge of the forest.

From "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" by J.K. Rowling




Vocabulary lists containing earthy


Vocabulary.com logo
by dictionary.com

Look it up. Learn it forever.

Remember "earthy" for good with VocabTrainer. Expand your vocabulary effortlessly with personalized learning tools that adapt to your goals.

Take me to Vocabulary.com