Definition of EARTHLY

earthly

Plural: earthlies

Adjective

  • Of or relating to the earth; worldly.
  • of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
    • "earthly beings"
    • "believed that our earthly life is all that matters"
    • "earthly love"
    • "our earthly home"

Adj

  • Relating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.
  • Used for emphasis
  • Made of earth; earthy.

Noun

  • That which is of the earth or earthly; a terrestrial being.
  • A slightest chance (of success etc.) or idea (about something).

Adv

  • in an earthly manner.

Examples

  • earthly joys
  • His EARTHLY vocabulary included many common words, but few bingos.
  • The Garden of Earthly Delights

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English erthely, erthlich, ierðlich, from Old English eorþlīċ, corresponding to earth + -ly. Cognate with Old Norse jarðligr (“earthly”).

Antonyms

heavenly

Scrabble Score: 13

earthly: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
earthly: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
earthly: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 12

earthly: valid Words With Friends Word