EARTH'Y, a. Consisting of earth; as earthy matter. 1. Resembling earth; as an earthy taste or smell.2. Partaking of earth; terrene.3. Inhabiting the earth; terrestrial; as earthy spirits.4. Relating to earth; as an earthy sign.5. Gross; not refined; as an earthy conceit.6. Earthy fracture, in mineralogy, is when the fracture of a mineral is rough, with minute elevations and depressions.
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