Of or pertaining to earth; consisting of earth; partaking of the nature of earth; terrene: as, earthy matter.Resembling earth or some of the properties of earth: as, an earthy taste or smell.Inhabiting the earth; earthly.Gross; not refined.In mineralogy, without luster, or dull, and roughish to the touch.In chem., having the general character of the substances known as earths, and of their compounds: as, an earthy salt.