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homely::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | plain |
| Derivation | homeliness |
a homely child.
several of the buildings were downright homely.
| Type | Words |
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homely truths.
letters to his son full of homely advice.
homely fare.
homely::adjective | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Derivation | homeliness |
plain homely furniture.
homely manners.
Examples of homely
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There appeared to be one of these homely, welcoming restaurants on every corner.
From the nzherald.co.nz
Concrete blocks have come a long way since the days of the homely vanilla model.
From the post-gazette.com
Tower Lodge succeeds in creating the exclusive but homely air of a private club.
From the couriermail.com.au
Even the once homely, if ever-reliable, BlackBerry sports a striking new design.
From the usatoday.com
Art on the walls and plants in the corners lend the space a lovely homely feel.
From the guardian.co.uk
The jubilee promises a distinctly homely grandeur, tailored to austerity Britain.
From the economist.com
It enabled the homely Protestant to hold his feelings tight in a cultural matrix.
From the time.com
Thank god my own team will never be more than a little back streets homely affair.
From the independent.co.uk
Pundits have criticized Kindle for its clumsy button layout and homely appearance.
From the usatoday.com
- Lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
- Homelike: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"
- Plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
- Without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
- (homeliness) dowdiness: having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
- (homeliness) an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; "fine clothes could not conceal the girl's homeliness"
- Characteristic of or belonging to home, domestic. [from early 14th c.]; Simple, familiar, unelaborate. [from late 14th c.]; Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive; Proficient in skills needed to maintain a home
- (homelyness) Obsolete spelling of homeliness
- (homeliness) The property of being homely; The quality associated with home; domesticity
