# earthy

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˈɜː.θi/ · frequency rank #28,180

## Definitions
1. Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
2. Composed, or largely composed, of soil.
3. Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
4. Coarse and unrefined, crude.
5. Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
6. Covered with earth (mud, dirt).

## Etymology
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth + -y. Compare German erdig (“earthy”), Swedish jordig (“earthy”).

## Easily confused with
- **early** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/early-vs-earthy)
- **earth** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/earth-vs-earthy)
- **earths** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/earths-vs-earthy)
- **earthly** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/earthly-vs-earthy)
- **earthen** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/earthen-vs-earthy)

## Common misspellings (9)
`aerthy`, `earhty`, `earrthy`, `earthhy`, `earthyy`, `eartthy`, `eartyh`, `eatrhy`, `erathy`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/earthy