earthish

See also: Earthish

English

Etymology

From earth +‎ -ish. Compare Dutch aards (“earthish”), German irdisch (“earthish”), Danish jordisk (“earthish”), Swedish jordisk (“earthish”), Icelandic jarðeskur, jarðneskur (“earthish”).

Adjective

earthish (comparative more earthish, superlative most earthish)

1. (archaic) Made of or pertaining to earth; earthly, earthy.

Usage notes

• Note that Earthish (capitalized) refers to Earth, the planet.

References

• “earthish, adj.”, in OED Online ⁠, Oxford, Oxfordshire: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.