earth up
verb
Simple meaning
To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
urthuhpSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈɝˈθʌp
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
verb
horticulturetransitive
To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: (horticulture, transitive) To cover the stem or leaves of plants with soil, as to encourage root growth or protect from cold.
Used this way, earth up is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- No strong connotation
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
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