Resembling earth or soil in quality; also meaning practical, realistic, or crude in a natural, unrefined way.
From 'earth' + '-y' (adjective-forming suffix). The word can describe literal earth-like qualities or metaphorical qualities like being grounded and real.
An 'earthy' person is someone who seems comfortable in their own skin and isn't pretending to be anything fancy—they're grounded, literally like earth. Interestingly, research on personality shows that earthy people (practical, straightforward) often have better mental health than people obsessed with image and status. Pottery and soil literally ground you emotionally—gardeners report this all the time.
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