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   /ˈhōmlē/

   

   adjective

   • 1. (of a person) unattractive in appearance. North American Similar unattractiveplainplain-featuredplain-lookingplain as a pikestaffordinary-lookingunprepossessingunlovelyill-favoreduglyinformal:not much to look atshort on looksfuglyno oil paintingdrackhuckeryOpposite attractive
   • 2. (of a place or surroundings) simple but cozy and comfortable, as in one's own home: British "a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere" Similar cozyhome-likehomeycomfortablesnugwelcomingfriendlycongenialhospitableinformalrelaxedintimatewarmpleasantcheerfuldown-homehomestyleinformal:comfyOpposite uncomfortableformal
   • ▪ unsophisticated and unpretentious: "homely pleasures" Similar unsophisticatedeverydayordinarydomesticplainsimplemodestnaturaldown-to-earthhomespunfolksyunrefinedunpretentiousunaffectedunassumingOpposite sophisticated

   Derivatives

   • 1. homeliness noun

   Scrabble Points: 14

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   • O

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   • M

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   • E

     1

   • L

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   • Y

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