Earthy meaning

What does “earthy” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“earthy” is an adjective with 5 meanings. Its most common meaning is: conspicuously and tastelessly indecent.

earthy

conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
“coarse language”
“a crude joke”
Synonymscrude gross vulgar
not far removed from or suggestive of nature
“the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow”
“earthy smells of new-mown grass”
hearty and lusty
“an earthy enjoyment of life”
of or consisting of or resembling earth
“it had an earthy smell”
“only a little earthy bank separates me from the edge of the ocean”
sensible and practical
“has a straightforward down-to-earth approach to a problem”
“her earthy common sense”
Synonymsdown-to-earth

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University