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- Dictionaryhomely/ˈhəʊmli/
adjective
- 1. (of a place or surroundings) simple but cosy and comfortable, as in one's own home: British "a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) unattractive in appearance. North American Similar Opposite
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plain or ordinary, but pleasant: The hotel was homely and comfortable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. comfortable After a long journey I was looking forward to sleeping in a comfortable bed. comfy There are two big comfy sofas in the lounge. cosy UK The living room is warm and cosy.
The meaning of HOMELY is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home. How to use homely in a sentence.
Something that is simple is not elaborate or complex: a simple kind of dress. In the United States, homely usually suggests absence of natural beauty: an unattractive person almost homely enough to be called ugly.
Definition of homely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
If you describe someone, especially a woman, as homely, you mean that they have a warm, comforting manner and look like someone who would enjoy being at home and having a family. [ British ] Mrs Jones was a pleasant, homely person with a ready smile.
Origin of Homely. From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain”), from Old English *hāmlīc (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-Germanic *haimalīkaz (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home + -ly.
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable. “the homely everyday atmosphere” synonyms: homelike, homey, homy. comfortable, comfy. providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal)
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.
1. Not attractive or good-looking: a homely child. 2. Lacking elegance or refinement: homely furniture. 3. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain: homely truths. 4. Characteristic of the home or of home life: homely skills. home′li·ness n. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.
HOMELY definition: 1. A homely place is simple, but comfortable and pleasant: 2. Someone who is homely is not very…. Learn more.
