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earthen

earth·en
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [ur-thuh n]
    • /ˈɜr θən/
    • /ˈɜː.θən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [ur-thuh n]
    • /ˈɜr θən/

Definitions of earthen word

  • adjective earthen composed of earth. 1
  • adjective earthen worldly. 1
  • noun earthen (of a floor or structure) made of compressed earth. 1
  • adjective earthen made of clay 1
  • adjective earthen Earthen containers and objects are made of clay that is baked so that it becomes hard. 0
  • adjective earthen An earthen floor, bank, or mound is made of hard earth. 0

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Origin of earthen

First appearance:

before 1175
One of the 8% oldest English words
1175-1225; Middle English erthen, Old English eorthen. See earth, -en2

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Parts of speech for Earthen

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

earthen popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

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Synonyms for earthen

adj earthen

  • dirt — Design In Real Time
  • mud — wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of a pond, or along the banks of a river; mire.
  • rockrock the boat, Informal. to disrupt the smooth functioning or routine of something: Don't rock the boat by demanding special treatment from management.
  • stone — the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
  • fictile — capable of being molded.

adjective earthen

  • sandGeorge [jawrj;; French zhawrzh] /dʒɔrdʒ;; French ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), (Lucile Aurore Dupin Dudevant) 1804–76, French novelist.

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