Earthen
adjective
Made of earth or soil.
They cooked their food in an earthen oven.
Often appears as...
- earthen oven
- earthen pot
adjective
Connected to the ground or earth as opposed to the sky or air.
The building had a low, earthen roof.
Often appears as...
- earthen roof
- earthen wall
adjective
Made of earth or soil.
They cooked their food in an earthen oven.
Often appears as...
- earthen oven
- earthen pot
adjective
Connected to the ground or earth as opposed to the sky or air.
The building had a low, earthen roof.
Often appears as...
- earthen roof
- earthen wall
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Material Texture
Earthen items have a natural, rough texture unlike smoother, manufactured materials.
The earthen jar had a gritty surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Primitive Technology
'Earthen' sometimes conveys simplicity or traditional methods without modern technology.
He built an earthen shelter using only his hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Earthenware is often associated with specific cultures or historical periods.
The museum displayed ancient earthen artifacts.
Pro Tip 1/3Material Texture
Earthen items have a natural, rough texture unlike smoother, manufactured materials.
The earthen jar had a gritty surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Primitive Technology
'Earthen' sometimes conveys simplicity or traditional methods without modern technology.
He built an earthen shelter using only his hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Earthenware is often associated with specific cultures or historical periods.
The museum displayed ancient earthen artifacts.
Pro Tip 1/3Material Texture
Earthen items have a natural, rough texture unlike smoother, manufactured materials.
The earthen jar had a gritty surface.
Pro Tip 2/3Primitive Technology
'Earthen' sometimes conveys simplicity or traditional methods without modern technology.
He built an earthen shelter using only his hands.
Pro Tip 3/3Cultural Significance
Earthenware is often associated with specific cultures or historical periods.
The museum displayed ancient earthen artifacts.
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The warmth and wisdom of...
Of course, this was a small-scale project, but in terms of awareness-building and in terms of education, it was like an acupuncture trigger point. And in fact, in more and more countries, load-bearing earthen structures are not allowed to be built anymore
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Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
create you know the largest earthen dam in the world and we're talking I'm just going to give you some figures here on how big this mindsight is we're talking you know
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Why did the Ancient...
so why did the earthen bird disappear it could have been climate change which turned much of its land into desert it could have been that people destroyed
Video examples
The warmth and wisdom of...
Of course, this was a small-scale project, but in terms of awareness-building and in terms of education, it was like an acupuncture trigger point. And in fact, in more and more countries, load-bearing earthen structures are not allowed to be built anymore
Video examples
Hidden Alaska PIPE National...
create you know the largest earthen dam in the world and we're talking I'm just going to give you some figures here on how big this mindsight is we're talking you know
Video examples
Why did the Ancient...
so why did the earthen bird disappear it could have been climate change which turned much of its land into desert it could have been that people destroyed
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Quote examples
Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
First, I only get earthen lamps during Diwali, and I urge everyone to do so, so that people who make these diyas can earn money and have a good Diwali. Also, I celebrate the festival with special children. I take homemade sweets for them like halwa or jaggery and spend some time with them.
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Alice Morse Earle
American Historian
We have very pretty Dutch gardens, so called, in America, but their chief claim to being Dutch is that they are set with bulbs, and have Delft or other earthen pots or boxes for formal plants or shrubs.
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Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
Milkha Singh is living his last days. An earthen lamp's glow is brightest towards the end, in the same manner I am humbled by the kind of love and respect being showered on me at this age.
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Vinoba Bhave
Indian Educator
God guides us from within. He does nothing more than that. There is no charm in God shaping us like a potter. We are not earthen wares; we are beings full of consciousness.
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Hugo Chavez
Statesman
I was a farm kid from the plains of South Venezuela, from a very poor family. I grew up in a palm tree house with an earthen floor.
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Chanakya
Indian Politician
God doesn't dwell in the wooden, stony or earthen idols. His abode is in our feelings, our thoughts.
Quote examples
Sangram Singh
Indian Actor
First, I only get earthen lamps during Diwali, and I urge everyone to do so, so that people who make these diyas can earn money and have a good Diwali. Also, I celebrate the festival with special children. I take homemade sweets for them like halwa or jaggery and spend some time with them.
Quote examples
Alice Morse Earle
American Historian
We have very pretty Dutch gardens, so called, in America, but their chief claim to being Dutch is that they are set with bulbs, and have Delft or other earthen pots or boxes for formal plants or shrubs.
Quote examples
Milkha Singh
Indian Athlete
Milkha Singh is living his last days. An earthen lamp's glow is brightest towards the end, in the same manner I am humbled by the kind of love and respect being showered on me at this age.
Quote examples
Vinoba Bhave
Indian Educator
God guides us from within. He does nothing more than that. There is no charm in God shaping us like a potter. We are not earthen wares; we are beings full of consciousness.
Quote examples
Hugo Chavez
Statesman
I was a farm kid from the plains of South Venezuela, from a very poor family. I grew up in a palm tree house with an earthen floor.
Quote examples
Chanakya
Indian Politician
God doesn't dwell in the wooden, stony or earthen idols. His abode is in our feelings, our thoughts.
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