noun / verb
earth
The solid ground beneath our feet.
The dry earth cracks beneath our feet in the heat.
Etymology
Old English eorþe meant ground or land. This concrete sense survives in earth as the solid surface beneath us or the soil that composes it.
More examples
- She loosens the earth before planting the seeds.
- The garden smells of damp earth after the rain.
- In ancient Greek thought, earth is one of four elements.
Forms
earth · earths · earthed · earthing
earthy adjective — Having the smell or texture of soil.