earth vs dirt

earth and dirt both are nouns.

earth is not an adjective while dirt is an adjective.

earth is a verb but dirt is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
earth	Yes	No	Yes	No
dirt	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dirt is a hyponym of earth; that is, dirt is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than earth:

earth: the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
dirt: the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock

Other hyponyms of earth include moraine, diatomaceous earth, diatomite, kieselguhr, saprolite, soil.

earth (noun)	dirt (noun)
a connection between an electrical device and a large conducting body, such as the earth (which is taken to be at zero voltage)	disgraceful gossip about the private lives of other people
the concerns of this life as distinguished from heaven and the afterlife	anything regarded as making something unclean
the abode of mortals (as contrasted with Heaven or Hell)	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
the solid part of the earth's surface	obscene terms for feces
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
the loose soft material that makes up a large part of the land surface
once thought to be one of four elements composing the universe (Empedocles), associated with the humour black bile

earth (adjective)	dirt (adjective)
	(of roads) not leveled or drained; unsuitable for all year travel

earth (verb)	dirt (verb)
connect to the earth
hide in the earth like a hunted animal

Difference between earth and dirt

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