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Meanings of earthy smell in English

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Usage of earthy smell in English
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Petrichor is that fresh, earthy smell you notice right after it rains.
Climbing Magazine
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The place had a damp and earthy smell, and Amy drew back uncertainly.
The Outdoor Girls on Pine Island; Or, A Cave and What It Contain...
3
When fresh, the rice has an attractive natural sheen and very earthy smell.
The ultimate rice cooker cookbook: 250 no-fail recipes for pilaf...
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Rain pounded the premises, and an earthy smell rose from the desert beyond.
Hide and Seek
5
The night air still held the earthy smell of the recent dust storm.
Cibola Burn
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The resin gave off an earthy smell, like sweet, smoky mulch.
The Name of the Wind
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As I unzipped Rasekh's bag, a musty, earthy smell wafted out.
Bones of the Lost
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There was dew on the grass and a sweet, earthy smell in the air.
Confessions of Boyhood
9
But whatever other smell there was, the earthy smell persisted.
Susan Lenox: Her Fall and Rise
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For some, it's the sweet, earthy smell of the ink.
BBC
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It gave off a rich, earthy smell, but better than dirt, and more rare.
Enclave
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The storm had passed during the night, leaving a clean, earthy smell on the air.
Mutated
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A breeze touched Nate's face, bringing with it the dank, earthy smell of the river.
Mutated
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There was an earthy smell, as of some dry miasma, which came through the fouler air.
Dracula
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Acorns and the leaves-thenice, damp, earthy smell!
Beyond
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Months?-years!- ithadanearthy smell, like a tomb.
To Be Read at Dusk
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