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• earthy — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)θi[/t]] earthier, earthiest 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe someone as earthy, you mean that they are open and direct, and talk about subjects which other people avoid or feel ashamed about. She is a very physical young woman,… …   English dictionary

• earthy — UK [ˈɜː(r)θɪ] / US [ˈɜrθɪ] adjective Word forms earthy : adjective earthy comparative earthier superlative earthiest 1) tasting, looking, or smelling like earth an earthy smell warm earthy colours 2) showing an attitude to sex and the human body… …   English dictionary

• earthy — adj. (earthier, earthiest) 1 of or like earth or soil. 2 somewhat coarse or crude; unrefined (earthy humour). Derivatives: earthily adv. earthiness n …   Useful english dictionary

• humour — n. something funny 1) bitter, caustic; black; deadpan, dry, straight; earthy; gallows; infectious; irrepressible; slapstick; sly, wry; subtle humour 2) a sense of humour 3) a dash, trace, vein of humour mood 4) (a) bad; good humour (she s in good …   Combinatory dictionary

• earthy — adjective 1 talking about sex and the human body in a direct and impolite way: Simon has a very earthy sense of humour. 2 tasting, smelling, or looking like earth or soil: a strong earthy smell earthiness noun (U) …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

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