Entry Word: earthy

Function: adjective

Meaning: 1 consisting or suggestive of earth <the unmistakably earthy aroma of a greenhouse>

Synonyms earthlike, loamy

Related Words clayey, dusty, muddy, sandy

2 willing to see things as they really are and deal with them sensibly <the dog trainer was earthy, no-nonsense, and blunt—with us, as well as our dog> — see realistic 1