ALL meanings of homely
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H h - adjective homely lacking elegance 1
- adjective homely unpretentious, simple 1
- adjective homely person: unattractive, plain 1
- noun homely (of a person) unattractive in appearance. 1
- adjective homely lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive: a homely child. 1
- adjective homely not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation. 1
- adjective homely proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic life; plain; unpretentious: homely food. 1
- adjective homely commonly seen or known. 1
- adjective homely If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. 0
- graded adjective homely Homely food is simple and ordinary. 0
- adjective homely If you describe a woman as homely, you mean that she has a warm, comforting manner and looks like someone who would enjoy being at home and having a family. 0
- adjective homely If you say that someone is homely, you mean that they are not very attractive to look at. 0
- adjective homely characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home; unpretentious 0
- adjective homely warm and domesticated in manner or appearance 0
- adjective homely plain or ugly 0
- adjective homely of the home; domestic 0
- abbreviation HOMELY homelike 0
- adjective homely characteristic of or suitable for home or home life; simple and unpretentious or plain and everyday 0
- adjective homely not elegant or polished; crude 0
- adjective homely not good-looking or handsome; plain or unattractive 0
- adjective homely (dated) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. 0
- adjective homely (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. 0
- adjective homely (Britain dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate. 0
- adjective homely (Britain dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame. 0
- adjective homely (Britain dialectal) Personal; private. 0
- adjective homely (Britain dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial. 0
- adjective homely (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. 0