earthiness
noun[U]
uk/ˈɜː.θi.nəs/us/ˈɝː.θi.nəs/earthinessnoun[U](DIRECTNESS)
thequalityof beingopenanddirect, often in a way that refers tosexand thehumanbody:
I like the earthiness of her writing.
ThisessentiallyMediterraneanmusiccombinesearthiness with anage-oldelegance.
See
earthy
- Hecapturestheastonishingearthiness of thisancientepic.
- I was taken by his earthiness and hisauthenticity, which Ifindrare,livinginHollywood.
- Shebringsawholesomeearthiness to herroleas hiswife.
earthinessnoun[U](LIKE EARTH)
(offood) thequalityof being likeearthorsoil, usually in apleasantway:
（食物芬芳的）泥土味Thedishcombinesthesweetearthiness ofbeetswithmeatylentils.这道菜结合了甜菜的甜泥土味和扁豆的肉感。
Ilovethe earthiness of themushroomsandleekstogether.我非常喜爱蘑菇和韭葱放在一起的泥土清香。
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earthy
- adishwhichmanagedtocombinethe earthiness of theartichokeandtrufflewith thefreshnessof theasparagus
- Therichnessand earthiness of thisdishwasalmostoverpowering, and I could onlyeathalfof it.
- acoffeewithlightacidityand ahintofnuttyearthiness
Soil
- aerator
- alluvial
- boulder clay
- clay
- clayey
- dirt
- earthy
- frozen
- gravelly
- grit
- loamy
- loess
- mudslide
- ore
- peat
- sandy
- sediment
- sludge
- subsoil
- topsoil