Earthen

Definition of earthen:

part of speech: adjective

Made of earth, or clay.

part of speech: adjective

Made of earth or clay; as, an earthen jar.

Usage examples for earthen:

• Then put them into an Earthen Glazed Jarr, or wide- mouth'd Glass, with as much White- Wine Vinegar as will cover them. "Acetaria: A Discourse of Sallets", John Evelyn.

• Then he wrapped his blanket about him and went to sleep on the earthen floor. "Ranching for Sylvia", Harold Bindloss.

• If the contents are divine, the vessel is always earthen "Outlines of a Philosophy of Religion based on Psychology and History", Auguste Sabatier.

• My earthen temple could hold you no longer- every moment it was on the point of breaking apart. "The Home and the World", Rabindranath Tagore.