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- [hohm-bod-ee]
- /ˈhoʊmˌbɒd i/
- /ˈhʌmbədɪ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hohm-bod-ee]
- /ˈhoʊmˌbɒd i/
Definitions of homebody word
- noun plural homebody a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay-at-home. 1
- noun homebody A person who likes to stay at home, especially one who is perceived as unadventurous. 1
- countable noun homebody If you describe someone as a homebody, you mean that they enjoy being at home and spend most of their time there. 0
- noun homebody a person whose life and interests are centred on the home 0
- noun homebody a person mainly concerned with affairs of the home, or one who prefers to stay at home 0
- noun homebody A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere. 0
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Origin of homebody
First appearance:
before 1815 One of the 39% newest English words
An Americanism dating back to 1815-25; home + body
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Parts of speech for Homebody
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
homebody popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 55% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
homebody usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for homebody
noun homebody
- acquaintance — An acquaintance is someone who you have met and know slightly, but not well.
- friend — a person attached to another by feelings of affection or personal regard.
- bystander — A bystander is a person who is present when something happens and who sees it but does not take part in it.
Top questions with homebody
- what does homebody mean?
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- why am i such a homebody?
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