Phrase Hound found 10 phrases and 12 compound words that contain earths. The most common are listed below. Open earths in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 10
- alkaline earthsplural of alkaline earth
- rare earthsplural of rare earth: Any of the naturally occurring oxides of the lanthanide metals; they are widely distributed in relatively small concentrations and are used in glassmaking, ceramic glazes etc.
- super-Earthsplural of super-Earth: Any extrasolar rocky planet several times larger than Earth, especially such a planet detected as it transits its star.
- Dying Earthsplural of Dying Earth: A subgenre of science fantasy or science fiction which takes place in the far future at either the end of life on Earth or the end of time, when the laws of the universe themselves fail.
- earths upthird-person singular simple present indicative of earth up: To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.
- exo-Earthsplural of exo-Earth: Any earthlike exoplanet
- green earthsplural of green earth: A variety of glauconite, found in cavities in amygdaloid and other eruptive rock, and used as a green pigment by artists.
- main earthsplural of main earth: A fox's primary lair.
- seat earthsplural of seat earth: A bed of clay that underlies a coal seam.
- sub-Earthsplural of sub-Earth: A planet that is substantially less massive than Earth and Venus.
Compound words 12
- Earthscapesplural of Earthscape: A view of the Earth or a part thereof, emphasizing its geological history and the natural and man-made processes that created it.
- Earthshipsplural of Earthship: A solar-heated house made of natural and recycled materials, such as earth-filled tyres.
- Earthsidesplural of Earthside: On the planet Earth.
- earthslipsplural of earthslip: A landslide or landslip.
- earthstarsplural of earthstar: A type of puffball mushroom, of genus Geastrum, whose surface splits open in a star-shaped form.
- earthstopperOne who engages in earth-stopping.
- earthstoppersplural of earthstopper: One who engages in earth-stopping.
- earthstoppingAlternative spelling of earth-stopping: The act of blocking a fox's earth (burrow) while it is absent, so it is forced to stay above ground.
- exoearthsplural of exoearth: Any earthlike exoplanet
- seatearthsplural of seatearth: The layer of sedimentary rock underlying a coal seam.