Definition of "earthiness" [earth•i•ness]

• The state of being earthy (noun)
• Grossness (noun)

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• "The "funkiness and earthiness from the flask," Mr. Wilson writes, brought back memories of a travel assignment in Amsterdam that turned into a seedy night — an uncomfortable visit to a sex show followed by shot-after-shot of genever chased with beer (what the Dutch call kopstoot or "head butt")."
• "Oh, I did my research and made it state-of-the-art, but the sight and smell and overall earthiness is what I remember so vividly."
• "To hear him tell it, his earthiness has been a boon to him at work."