earthling

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈɜːrθlɪŋ/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈɝθlɪŋ/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ûrth′ling)


WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2026
earth•ling /ˈɜrθlɪŋ/USA pronunciation   n. [countable]
  1. [Informal.]a person who lives on the earth.

WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
earth•ling  (ûrth′ling),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. an inhabitant of earth;
    mortal.
  2. worldling.
  • earth + -ling1 1585–95

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
earthling /ˈɜːθlɪŋ/ n
  1. (esp in poetry or science fiction) an inhabitant of the earth; human being
Etymology: 16th Century: from earth + ling1
'earthling' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
sanderling

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