earthen

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈərθən/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /ˈɜː(r)θən/

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Adjective

Positive earthen

Comparative none

Superlative none

1. If something is earthen, it is made of earth or mud.

   The earthen walls of the house were very thick.

2. If something is earthen, it is made of clay (usually said of pottery).

   The earthen dishes were easily chipped or broken.

3. If something is earthen, it is the color of earth, soil or dirt.

   The walls of the buildings in Timbuktu are the same earthen color as the sand and soil of central Mali.

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Made of earth

Made of clay

Color of soil or clay