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   Earth·y

   /ˈərTHē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. resembling or suggestive of earth or soil: "an earthy smell" Similar soil-likedirtlike
   • ▪ (of a person or their language) direct and uninhibited, especially about sexual subjects or bodily functions: "their good-natured vulgarity and earthy humor" Similar bawdyribaldoff colorracyrudevulgarlewdcrudefoulcoarseuncouthroughdirtyfilthysmuttyunseemlyindelicateindecentindecorousobsceneinformal:blueraunchylocker-roomX-ratedfruitysaucynear the knuckleclose to the bonegamyeuphemistic:adultOpposite decorousproperprim

   Derivatives

   • 1. earthily adverb
   • 2. earthiness noun

   Scrabble Points: 12

   • E

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   • A

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   • R

     1

   • T

     1

   • H

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   • Y

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