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 The buildings of Timbuktu have earthen walls An ancient burial site was an earthen mound

Made of clay "Still life with earthenware and wooden shoes" -- VanGogh, 1884 The red earthen bowl is proof of iron in the clay and soil of the area

Color of soil or clay This 5th-6th century horse head has an earthen color The unpainted Pre-Columbian seated figure has an earthen tint