0 the quality of being open and direct, often in a way that refers to sex and the human body:
I like the earthiness of her writing.
This essentially Mediterranean music combines earthiness with an age-old elegance.
1 (of food) the quality of being like earth or soil, usually in a pleasant way:
He captures the astonishing earthiness of this ancient epic.
I was taken by his earthiness and his authenticity, which I find rare, living in Hollywood.
a dish which managed to combine the earthiness of the artichoke and truffle with the freshness of the asparagus
The richness and earthiness of this dish was almost overpowering, and I could only eat half of it.
