different between earthy vs lusty
earthy
English
Etymology
From Middle English erthy, equivalent to earth +? -y.
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???.?i/
- (General American) IPA(key): /???i/
- Rhymes: -??(?)?i
- Hyphenation: earthy
Adjective
earthy (comparative earthier, superlative earthiest)
- Resembling dirt or soil (i.e. earth).
- The earthy smell of fresh turned loam told me the farmer had started plowing this morning, the definitive sign of spring for me.
- Down-to-earth, not artificial, natural.
- She was an earthy soul, the salt of the earth as they say of such rural folk, untarnished by false civilization.
- (figuratively) Coarse and unrefined, crude.
- earthy humour
- Like or resembling the earth or of the earth.
- Covered with earth (mud, dirt).
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
- He was wet through with the dew and quite earthy from diving into the burrows the Boy had made for him in the flower bed, and Nana grumbled as she rubbed him off with a corner of her apron.
- 1922, Margery Williams, The Velveteen Rabbit
Synonyms
- terreous (obsolete)
Derived terms
- earthily
- earthiness
Translations
Anagrams
- Hayter, Thayer, aethyr, hearty, yearth
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lusty
English
Alternative forms
- lustie (obsolete)
Etymology
From Middle English lusty (“mirthful, pleasant, delicious, delightful”), equivalent to lust +? -y. Compare Saterland Frisian lustich (“amusing”),West Frisian lustich (“amusing, funny”), Dutch lustig (“cheerful”), German lustig (“amusing”), Danish lystig (“merry”), Swedish lustig (“funny”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /l?sti/
- Rhymes: -?sti
Adjective
lusty (comparative lustier, superlative lustiest)
- Exhibiting lust (in the obsolete sense meaning "vigor"); strong, healthy, robust; vigorous; full of sap or vitality.
- Hearty, merry, gleesome, enthusiastic, lively, stirring.
- (obsolete or informal) Given to experiencing lust; enjoying physical sensations; lustful.
- (obsolete) Beautiful; handsome; pleasant.
- So lovedst thou the lusty Hyacinct;
So lovedst thou the faire ?oronis deare.
- So lovedst thou the lusty Hyacinct;
- (obsolete) Of large size; big.
- I thought to have embarked in the evening, but, for fear of pirates plying near the coast, I durst not trust our small vessel, and stayed till Monday following, when two or three lusty vessels were to depart.
- (obsolete, rare) With child.
Derived terms
- lustihead
- lustihood
- lustily
- lustiness
See also
- lustful
- lustuous
References
- lusty in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- “lusty”, in Merriam–Webster Online Dictionary, (Please provide a date or year).
Middle English
Alternative forms
- lusti
Etymology
From lust +? -y, though note Old Norse lostigr.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?lusti?/
Adjective
lusty
- pleasant, delightful
- eager, happy
- fine, good
- good-quality, useful
- life-giving
- lustful
Descendants
- English: lusty
References
- “lust?, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-03-29.
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