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homelike

home·like
H h

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [hohm-lahyk]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌlaɪk/
    • /ˈhəʊmlaɪk/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [hohm-lahyk]
    • /ˈhoʊmˌlaɪk/

Definitions of homelike word

  • adjective homelike like or suggestive of home; familiar; warmly comfortable. 1
  • noun homelike Having the comfortable characteristics of a home. 1
  • adjective homelike having qualities associated with home; comfortable, familiar, cozy, etc. 0

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Origin of homelike

First appearance:

before 1810
One of the 40% newest English words
First recorded in 1810-20; home + -like

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Parts of speech for Homelike

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

homelike popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

homelike usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for homelike

adj homelike

  • private — privacy
  • pet — a fit of peevishness, sulking, or bad mood.
  • homeLord, Douglas-Home.
  • calm — A calm person does not show or feel any worry, anger, or excitement.
  • family — the children of one person or one couple collectively: We want a large family.

adjective homelike

  • household — the people of a house collectively; a family including its servants.
  • cosy — A house or room that is cosy is comfortable and warm.
  • everyday — Happening or used every day; daily.
  • warm — having or giving out a moderate degree of heat, as perceived by the senses: a warm bath.

Antonyms for homelike

adj homelike

  • industrial — of, pertaining to, of the nature of, or resulting from industry: industrial production; industrial waste.
  • alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
  • business — Business is work relating to the production, buying, and selling of goods or services.
  • office — Microsoft Office
  • foreign — of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native: foreign cars.

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