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- 1. (of a person) unattractive in appearance. North American
- 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"
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Definition of homely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
Characteristic or suggestive of a home (esp. a modest one) or of domestic life; ordinary, everyday; simple, plain, unsophisticated; rough, rustic. In later use also (chiefly British, of a place or its atmosphere, etc.): cosy, comfortable.
Definition of homely – Learner’s Dictionary. homely. adjective. uk / ˈhəʊmli / us. homely adjective (COMFORTABLE) Add to word list. A homely place is simple, but comfortable and pleasant: It's a small restaurant with a homely atmosphere. homely adjective (NOT ATTRACTIVE) Someone who is homely is not very attractive.
May 18, 2024 · adjective Word forms: -lier, -liest. 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 life; plain; unpretentious. homely food.
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From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain”), from Old English *hāmlīc (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home + -ly. Cognate with Scots hamely (“familiar, personal, private”), West Frisian heimelik, Dutch heimelijk (“secret, secretive, clandestin...
(UK) IPA(key): /ˈhəʊmli/(US) enPR: hōmʹlē, IPA(key): /ˈhoʊmli/Rhymes: -əʊmliHyphenation: home‧lyhomely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely) 1. Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy. [from early 14th c.] 1.1. 1946, George Orwell, Politics and the English Language: 1.1.1. An interesting illustration of this is the way in which the English flower names which were in use till v...
Britannica Dictionary definition of HOMELY. 1. US : not pretty or handsome : plain or unattractive. She has a homely face. He's a bit homely but nice. 2. British : plain and simple in an appealing or pleasant way. the homely appeal of farm life. The hotel has a homely [= ( US) homey] atmosphere.
Definitions of 'homely' 1. If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. [mainly British, approval] [...] 2. Homely food is simple and ordinary. [mainly British] [...] 3.
