a. 1. Consisting of, or resembling, earth; terrene; earthlike; as, earthy matter. [ 1913 Webster ] How pale she looks, And of an earthy cold! Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] All over earthy, like a piece of earth. Tennyson. [ 1913 Webster ] 2. Of or pertaining to the earth or to, this world; earthly; terrestrial; carnal. [ R. ] “Their earthy charge.” Milton. [ 1913 Webster ] The first man is of the earth, earthy; the second man is from heaven. As is the earthy, such are they also that are earthy. 1 Cor. xv. 47, 48 (Rev. Ver. ) [ 1913 Webster ] Earthy spirits black and envious are. Dryden. [ 1913 Webster ] 3. Gross; low; unrefined. “Her earthy and abhorred commands.” Shak. [ 1913 Webster ] 4. (Min.) Without luster, or dull and roughish to the touch; as, an earthy fracture. [ 1913 Webster ] |