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earthenmade of earth or clay, especially baked clay

Part of speech: ADJECTIVE

Definition: made of earth or clay, especially baked clay

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈɜːrθən/

Korean meaning: 흙이나 진흙으로 만든, 특히 구운 점토로 만든

Korean pronunciation: 어-슨 (강세: 어)

Example Sentences

  • My grandmother stored kimchi in a huge earthen jar buried in the backyard.
  • The archaeologist was thrilled to discover an intact earthen vessel from 2000 years ago.
  • The earthen floor was so bumpy that the robot vacuum got confused and started dancing.

earthen

ADJECTIVE

//ˈɜːrθən//

made of earth or clay, especially baked clay

earthen concept
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Made of baked clay

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earthen rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The heathen kneels at earthen shrine, as shadows lengthen, souls align

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈɜːrθən/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈɜːθən/

🌳Etymology

Rootearth
Suffix--en

Origin

고대 영어 'eorthe'(땅)에서 유래되어 '-en' 접미사가 붙어 '땅으로 만든'이라는 의미가 되었습니다. 마치 나무로 만든 것을 'wooden'이라고 하는 것처럼, 흙으로 만든 것을 'earthen'이라고 부르게 된 것입니다.

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🎵Rhyme

heathenlengthen
heathen
lengthen

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📝Examples

My grandmother stored kimchi in a huge earthen jar buried in the backyard.

The archaeologist was thrilled to discover an intact earthen vessel from 2000 years ago.

😄 Fun example

The earthen floor was so bumpy that the robot vacuum got confused and started dancing.

She preferred drinking water from an earthen pot because it tasted fresher than from plastic bottles.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

clayceramicpotteryterra cotta

Antonyms

metallicplasticsynthetic

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