- homely home·ly adj
- ['həʊmlɪ]
-ier comp -iest superl (food, person) semplice, alla buona, (atmosphere) familiare, accogliente, (advice) pratico (-a), (Am: plain: person, features) insignificante
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homely — [hōm′lē] adj. homelier, homeliest [ME homli] 1. Obs. a) of the home; domestic b) HOMELIKE 2. a) characteristic of or suitable for home or home life; simple and unpretentious or plain and everyday … English World dictionary
homely — home|ly [ˈhəumli US ˈhoum ] adj 1.) BrE simple in a way that makes you feel comfortable ▪ a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere 2.) BrE a homely person is warm and friendly and enjoys home life ▪ Mrs Keane is a comfortable, homely person. 3.)… … Dictionary of contemporary English
homely — (adj.) late 14c., of or belonging to home or household, domestic, from M.E. hom home (see HOME (Cf. home) (n.)) + LY (Cf. ly) (2). Sense of plain, unadorned, simple is late 14c., and extension to having a plain appearance, ugly, crude took place… … Etymology dictionary
homely — home•ly [[t]ˈhoʊm li[/t]] adj. li•er, li•est 1) lacking in physical attractiveness; plain 2) simple; unpretentious: homely food[/ex] 3) commonly seen or known; familiar • Etymology: 1300–50; ME homly home′li•ness, n … From formal English to slang
home — [adj] domestic at ease, at rest, central, down home*, familiar, family, homely, homey, household, inland, in one’s element*, internal, in the bosom*, local, national, native; concept 536 Ant. business, commercial home [n1] place where a human… … New thesaurus
home-keep|ing — «HOHM KEE pihng», adjective, noun. –adj. staying at home: »Home keeping youth have ever homely wits (Shakespeare). –n. the act of staying at home … Useful english dictionary
home|spun — «HOHM SPUHN», adjective, noun. –adj. 1. spun or made at home: »homespun yarn. 2. made of homespun cloth. 3. Figurative. not polished; plain; simple: »homespun manners. SYNONYM(S): unsophisticated, unvarnished, homely, unpolished, rud … Useful english dictionary
homely — adj 1. plain, plain featured, plain looking; unshapely, unsightly; unattractive, unlovely, unpretty, unhandsome, unbeautiful, uncomely, rather ugly; ugly, ill favored, bad looking, Inf. not much to look at, Inf. short on looks, Inf. not much for… … A Note on the Style of the synonym finder
homely — adj. (homelier, homeliest) 1 a simple, plain. b unpretentious. c primitive. 2 US (of people or their features) not attractive in appearance, ugly. 3 comfortable in the manner of a home, cosy. 4 skilled at housekeeping. Derivatives: homeliness n … Useful english dictionary
homely — [[t]ho͟ʊmli[/t]] 1) ADJ GRADED (approval) If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. [mainly BRIT] I wanted a homely room but I wanted it to look smart, too... We try and provide a very… … English dictionary
homely — homeliness, n. /hohm lee/, adj., homelier, homeliest. 1. lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child. 2. not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation. 3. proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic… … Universalium
