earthen

C1 Topic:Describing Qualities

US /ˈɝθən/ UK /ˈɜː(ɹ)θən/ See IPA manual

Freq #58835

Meanings

1

adj
made of baked clay

Water was stored in a large earthen jar.
2

adj
made or formed from earth or mud

An earthen bank protected the field from the river.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 adj · made of baked clay clayceramic

2 adj · made or formed from earth... earthworkmud-built

More earth-made

Word family

Derived forms earthenwareearthenwork

Related forms earth clayterracotta

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Phrases (1)

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earthen pot
a container made from clay that has been shaped and hardened

Adjective + noun

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English erthen and Old English eorthen, meaning made of earth. It is built from earth + -en, an old suffix meaning made of, also seen in wooden and golden.

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Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives

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