Defn: The quality or state of being earthy, or of containing earth; hence, grossness.
EARTHLIGHT
Earth"light`, n. (Astron.)
Defn: The sunlight reflected from the earth to the moon, by which we see faintly, when the moon is near the sun (either before or after new moon), that part of the moon's disk unillumined by direct sunlight, or "the old moon in the arms of the new."
EARTHLINESS
Earth"li*ness, n.
Defn: The quality or state of being earthly; worldliness; grossness; perishableness.
EARTHLING
Earth"ling, n. Etym: [Earth + -ling.]
Defn: An inhabitant of the earth; a mortal.
Earthings oft her deemed a deity. Drummond.
EARTHLY
Earth"ly, a.
1. Pertaining to the earth; belonging to this world, or to man's existence on the earth; not heavenly or spiritual; carnal; worldly; as, earthly joys; earthly flowers; earthly praise. This earthly load Of death, called life. Milton. Whose glory is in their shame, who mind earthly things. Phil. iii. 19.
2. Of all things on earth; possible; conceivable. What earthly benefit can be the result Pope.