earthbound
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adjective \-ˌbau̇nd\Definition of EARTHBOUND
1
a : fast in or to the soil <earthbound roots> b : located on or restricted to land or to the surface of the earth
2
a : bound by earthly interests b : pedestrian, unimaginative
See Examples of EARTHBOUND
- a dull and earthbound mind
- <we have too many earthbound worries to speculate on the number of angels who can dance on the head of a pin>
First Known Use of EARTHBOUND
1605
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Rhymes with EARTHBOUND
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