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• s  conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
  an earthy sense of humor
• s  not far removed from or suggestive of nature
  the earthy taste of warm milk fresh from the cow
  earthy smells of new-mown grass
• s  hearty and lusty
  an earthy enjoyment of life
• a  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
• s  sensible and practical
  her earthy common sense

• The romance between Nancy Ann and a hard-muscled "recruit" picked up along the way is as earthy-gritty as their food during a dust storm.
• If true, it is a contradiction, in the most earthy, concrete way, of the Bible, which claims that Jesus was taken up bodily into heaven.
• Natives of southwestern France's Languedoc region link their very cultural identity to the archetypical peasant dish, a rich, earthy casserole of beans, meat and herbs.

• crude
• gross
• vulgar
• down-to-earth

News & Articles

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• Etsy and Nordstrom Launch Bridal Collection Perfect for the Boho Bride
  Calling all boho brides! Etsy has launched its first ever bridal collection in collaboration with Nordstrom. It's the perfect option for the earthy bride-to-be, who may be...
  June 11, 2013 - E! Online
• Stylish, affordable swimwear for the whole family
  Still haven’t gotten it together for summer? From babies to grown-ups, Lucky magazine style editor Lori Bergamotto shares affordable ideas for every age:KidsTraveler-inspired prints are huge right now. Look for tribal designs, rich ombres and bead or tassel accessories to copy the look. You want it to look earthy but not too messy. Keep it cool by streamlining the print.Girl's look:Ruffle two ...
  June 7, 2013 - MSNBC

Quotes

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• Bono in Melbourne Herald Sun
  Some can sing opera, Luciano Pavarotti was an opera,said U2 frontman Bono. "His opera was a great mash of joy and sadness; surreal and earthy at the same time; a great volcano of a man who sang fire but spilled over with a love of life in...
• Brian Macdonald in Globe and Mail
  There was this air of earthy realism about him,Mr. MacDonald said. "There was no attempt to sugar-coat an unattractive world."
• R. M. Vaughan in Toronto Sun
  Lyon offers us that rarest of treats: a book about philosophy, about the power of ideas, that chortles and sings like an earthy romance,said RM Vaughan, Marina Endicott and Miriam Toews, who won the prize last year for her novel "The...