Associations to the word «Homely»
Noun
- Furniture
- Fowl
- Schoolmaster
- Refinement
- Scent
- Toil
- Meal
- Broom
- Peasant
- Enough
- Quiet
- Humour
- Lodging
- Affection
- Glimpse
- Cheer
- Face
- Sincerity
- Warmth
- Companionship
- Humor
- Habitation
- Attire
- Abode
- Smell
- Delight
- Sympathy
- Sentiment
- Dignity
- Manner
- Heroine
- Ale
- Grin
- Parlor
- Sweet
- Sorrow
- Loneliness
- Sermon
- Purity
- Pretty
- Pleasure
- Enjoyment
- Fragrance
- Fancy
- Atmosphere
- Old
- Verse
- Taste
- Sancho
- Wisdom
- Propriety
- Talking
- Cake
- Rowland
Adjective
Adverb
Wiktionary
HOMELY, adjective. (dated) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
HOMELY, adjective. (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.]
HOMELY, adjective. (UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
HOMELY, adjective. (UK dialectal) (of animals) Domestic; tame.
HOMELY, adjective. (UK dialectal) Personal; private.
HOMELY, adjective. (UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
HOMELY, adjective. (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]
Dictionary definition
HOMELY, adjective. Lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face".
HOMELY, adjective. Having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn".
HOMELY, adjective. Plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare".
HOMELY, adjective. Without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners".
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