1. Of or resembling
earth or soil
2.
Natural, unartificial, unpretentious
4. Down to
earth, no-nonsense, practical, pragmatic, sensible
1. The earthy smell of freshly-turned topsoil brought back memories from my childhood on the farm.
2. The earthy rural town and the
forest behind it were refreshing after life in the city.
3. The Nuer of Sudan are very earthy regarding infertile women; the barren woman in question becomes recognized as a man and an heir to her
father's line, is married to a woman, and a sperm donor contributes his share, with the barren woman recognized as the
father of the children.