earthy
/ˈɜːθi/adjective
उच्चारण अर्थी
खुला, बेबाक, देसी (बोलचाल)
Core word
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often approving
open and direct about sex and the human body, in a way that some people find rude
खुला, बेबाक, देसी (बोलचाल)
- The film is full of earthy village humour.
- The writer's earthy language shocked some readers but amused others.
- The comedian's earthy jokes made the audience laugh out loud.
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- Some earthy songs of the region are sung at weddings.
- She was known for her earthy sense of humour.
Synonyms bawdy robust down-to-earth
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of or like earth or soil
मिट्टी जैसा, मिट्टी की (गंध या रंग)
- the earthy smell of the first rain
- earthy colours such as brown and ochre
- The wine had an earthy taste of mushrooms and damp wood.
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- Cumin gives the dish a warm, earthy flavour.
- After the rain, the garden smelt rich and earthy.
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approving
simple and natural, without pretence
सादा, ज़मीन से जुड़ा
- Radhika liked his earthy, practical way of talking.
- The chef served earthy, honest food without any fuss.
- The villagers were earthy people who spoke plainly and worked hard.
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- He has an earthy charm that makes everyone feel at ease.
- Her earthy honesty won her many friends.
Synonyms down-to-earth unpretentious natural
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
earthy + noun (smell, taste, colour)
Use earthy before a noun when something smells, tastes or looks like soil.
जब कोई चीज़ मिट्टी जैसी गंध, स्वाद या रंग की हो, तब noun से पहले 'earthy' लगता है।
- The earthy smell of wet soil filled the courtyard.
- The wine had a deep earthy flavour.
earthy humour / language
It can describe jokes and talk that are open and direct about the body or sex, in a down-to-earth way.
यह उन मज़ाकों और बातचीत का वर्णन कर सकता है जो शरीर या यौन विषयों पर खुली और सीधी होती हैं।
- The villagers enjoyed his earthy humour.
- The play is full of earthy language.
be earthy (predicative)
After be, it describes a person who is simple, natural and without pretence.
'Be' के बाद यह किसी ऐसे व्यक्ति का वर्णन करता है जो सरल, स्वाभाविक और बिना दिखावे का हो।
- Her grandmother was warm and earthy.
- He is earthy, honest and very practical.
earthy vs earthen
Earthy describes quality or manner; earthen describes what an object is made of. They are not interchangeable.
'Earthy' गुण या व्यवहार बताता है; 'earthen' बताता है कि कोई वस्तु किससे बनी है। दोनों बदले नहीं जा सकते।
- The earthen pot gave the water an earthy smell.
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earthy + noun
smelltastecolourshumourtonesflavour
- The room was painted in earthy browns and warm oranges.
adverb + earthy
pleasantlydeeplyratherslightlyrichly
- The soup had a rich, slightly earthy taste.
earthy + person
womanfarmervillagersingergrandmother
- The earthy folk singer sang about village life.
earthy + art/style
voicerealismmusicstoryperformance
- The film is admired for its earthy realism.
earthy + shade
brownochreterracottaoliverust
- The walls were painted in earthy ochre and terracotta.
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- The first rain gives the dry soil a wonderful earthy fragrance.
पहली बारिश सूखी मिट्टी को एक अद्भुत सोंधी महक देती है।
- Radhika wore an earthy green kurta for the village fair.
राधिका ने गाँव के मेले के लिए मिट्टी जैसे हरे रंग का कुर्ता पहना।
- The mushrooms had a rich, earthy taste.
मशरूमों का स्वाद गहरा और मिट्टी जैसा था।
- He told earthy jokes that made the farmers laugh.
उसने खुले हँसी-मज़ाक के चुटकुले सुनाए जिनसे किसान हँस पड़े।
- The singer's earthy voice carried the sorrow of the folk song.
गायक की सरल, ठेठ आवाज़ ने लोकगीत का दुख प्रकट किया।
- The sitar player has a warm, earthy style that reminds me of village fairs.
सितार वादक की शैली गर्मजोशी भरी और ज़मीन से जुड़ी है, जो गाँव के मेलों की याद दिलाती है।
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✗ She has an earthen sense of humour.
✓ She has an earthy sense of humour.
A frank, down-to-earth humour is earthy, not earthen.
खुले और ज़मीनी हास्य के लिए 'earthy' आता है, 'earthen' नहीं।
✗ The wet soil smelt earthily.
✓ The wet soil smelt earthy.
After smell, use an adjective when you describe the smell itself.
'Smell' के बाद जब गंध का वर्णन हो तो adverb नहीं, adjective आता है।
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Synonyms
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Do not confuse earthy (like soil, or simple and direct) and earthly (connected with life on earth, as in 'earthly pleasures').
Earthy (मिट्टी जैसा, या सादा और बेबाक) और earthly (पृथ्वी के जीवन से संबंधित, जैसे 'earthly pleasures') में भ्रमित न हों।