synonyms for 'earthy'?

Question

'earthy', or 'loamy', as in the sense, 'an earthy smell rising from the steamy ground' (this is not the sentence I'm using).

Please - I've already checked thesaurus.com
I need synonyms pertaining to the sense in which I have the above sentence (not the contempoary definition)

(yes, I need to buy myself a thesaurus instead of the 'instant gratification' version, the internet. :) )

Answer 1

Rustic, natural. Maybe mossy or earthen.

Answer 2

Buy yourself a copy of Roget's Thesaurus. It will provide many answers to this question, and extend your thinking on any concept, helping to define your thoughts more exactly. Like Fowler's Modern English Useage, it's fascinating to read, quite apart from its practical uses. Good luck.

Answer 3

Main Entry: earthy
Part of Speech: adjective
Definition: unsophisticated
Synonyms: bawdy, coarse, crude, down, down home*, down-to-earth*, dull, easygoing, folksy, funky*, hard-boiled*, home folks, homely, homey, indelicate, lowbred, lusty, mundane, natural, pragmatic, ribald, robust, rough, simple, unidealistic, uninhibited, unrefined
Antonyms: cultured, refined, sophisticated
Notes: earthy is 'similar to earth; hearty' or 'coarse, vulgar' while earthly is 'pertaining to human existence on earth'; earthen means 'made of earth or clay'

Answer 4

astute, businesslike, commonsense, down-to-earth, earthy, hard, hard-boiled*, level-headed, matter-of-fact, practical, pragmatic, pragmatical, prudent, rational, real, reasonable, sane, sensible, shrewd, sober, sound, unfantastic, unidealistic, unromantic, unsentimental, utilitarian, authentic, faithful, graphic, lifelike, natural, original, representational, representative, true, truthful, absolute, authentic, categorical, certain, concrete, confirmed, definite, existing, factual, genuine, hard, honest injun*, indisputable, indubitable, kosher*, physical, positive, realistic, substantial, substantive, sure enough*, tangible, true, truthful, undeniable, unquestionable, verified

Answer 5

Musty, dank, the heavy scent of earth, the overpowering scent of the forest, the calming natural smell of the earth, ancient smells of the forest........ maybe rephrasing it will help.

Answer 6

wet, spongy, oozing
musty essence
clay perfumed, fragrant

Answer 7

natural, terrestrial, muddy, squalid, muck, mucky, soiled, earthen, earthlike, matter, earthbound, basic, dirty, clay, sandy, organic, rough, primitive, raw, undeveloped, primitive, musky, raw, hearty, elemental, telluric, ....

Answer 8

alluvial, silty, sandy

Answer 9

basic, plain, unsophisticated