What does homely mean in English? Meaning of homely definition and abbreviation with examples.
Meaning of "homely": lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Adjective
Meaning: lacking in physical beauty or proportionExample: a homely child
several of the buildings were downright homely
a plain girl with a freckled faceSynonyms: homely
plainSimilar: unattractiveMeaning of "homely": having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
Adjective
Meaning: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortableExample: the homely everyday atmosphere
a homey little innSynonyms: homelike
homely
homey
homySimilar: comfortable
comfyMeaning of "homely": plain and unpretentious
Adjective
Meaning: plain and unpretentiousExample: homely truths
letters to his son full of homely advice
homely fareSynonyms: homelySimilar: plainMeaning of "homely": without artificial refinement or elegance
Adjective
Meaning: without artificial refinement or eleganceExample: plain homely furniture
homely mannersSynonyms: homelySimilar: inelegantAdjective: (dated) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. Robert South There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass. 1958, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Chapter 15 You see, she sees herself as a starlet; I see her as a sturdy, healthy but decidedly homely kid.Robert South There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass.1958, Vladimir Nabokov, Lolita, Chapter 15 You see, she sees herself as a starlet; I see her as a sturdy, healthy but decidedly homely kid.(archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.](UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate. 1563, John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Chapter on William Thorpe With all these men I was right homely, and communed with them long and oft.1563, John Foxe, Foxe's Book of Martyrs, Chapter on William Thorpe With all these men I was right homely, and communed with them long and oft.(UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.(UK dialectal) Personal; private.(UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.(archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.] a homely garment; homely fare; homely manners 1731, Alexander Pope, Strephon and Chloe, Lines 211-212 Now Strephon daily entertains / His Chloe in the homeliest strains. 2001, Sydney I. Landau, Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of Lexicography, Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0-521-78512-X), page 167, There is no simple way to define precisely a complex arrangement of parts, however homely the object may appear to be.1731, Alexander Pope, Strephon and Chloe, Lines 211-212 Now Strephon daily entertains / His Chloe in the homeliest strains.2001, Sydney I. Landau, Dictionaries: The Art and Craft of Lexicography, Cambridge University Press (ISBN 0-521-78512-X), page 167, There is no simple way to define precisely a complex arrangement of parts, however homely the object may appear to be.Synonyms:
comfy, cozy, domestic, everyday, familiar, friendly, homespun, homey, informal, modest, natural, plain, simple, snug, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious, unostentatious, welcoming, homelike, inelaborate, animal, disgusting, ordinary, plain, ugly, not beautiful, unaesthetic, unalluring,
Antonyms:
attractive, beautiful, attractive, beautiful,
