EARTH
What does "EARTH" mean?
The planet on which we live, third from the Sun; also the soil or ground.
Meanings
- The third planet from the Sun and the world we inhabit. From orbit, Earth is a blue marble wrapped in thin air.
- The substance of the ground; soil. She pressed the seedling into the damp earth.
- An electrical connection to the ground (chiefly British). Check that the appliance is connected to a proper earth. technical
- To connect an electrical device to the ground for safety (British). All metal casings must be earthed before testing. technical
Did you know?
- Earth is the only planet in our solar system not named for a Greco-Roman god - its name is simply the Old English word for the ground under our feet.
Word origin
From Old English 'eorthe' (ground, soil, the world), from a Proto-Germanic root shared with German 'Erde' and Dutch 'aarde'.
Remember it
EARTH contains HEART rearranged: the same five letters, our living planet and the thing that keeps us living.
A little poem
A blue stone, spinning,
holding its breath of thin air-
no railing, no edge.
haiku
Wordplay
- Why did the astronaut break up with Earth? He needed space.
What it teaches
The ground you stand on and the world you imagine wear the same single word.
Quick facts
What does EARTH mean?
The planet on which we live, third from the Sun; also the soil or ground.
Is EARTH a valid word?
Yes — EARTH is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is EARTH?
EARTH has 5 letters and 1 syllable.
Where does EARTH come from?
From Old English 'eorthe' (ground, soil, the world), from a Proto-Germanic root shared with German 'Erde' and Dutch 'aarde'.
What can EARTH teach us?
The ground you stand on and the world you imagine wear the same single word.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.