earth-fast

adjective

Firm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.

OriginMiddle English *erthfast, *erthfeste ← Old English eorþfæst →
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Meanings

adjectiveearth-fast (not comparable)

alternative earthfast

  1. not comparableFirm or planted in the earth, and difficult to remove.

Origin

  1. Old Englisheorþfæst“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”
  2. Middle English*erthfast, *erthfeste
  3. Englishearth-fast

From Middle English *erthfast, *erthfeste, from Old English eorþfæst (“earthfast, fixed in the earth, firm in the earth”), equivalent to earth + fast.

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APA

earth-fast. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth-fast

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“earth-fast.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth-fast. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earth-fast,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earth-fast.

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