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- Dictionaryhomely/ˈhəʊmli/
adjective
- 1. (of a place or surroundings) simple but cosy and comfortable, as in one's own home: British "a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere" Similar Opposite
- 2. (of a person) unattractive in appearance. North American Similar Opposite
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plain or ordinary, but pleasant: The hotel was homely and comfortable. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. comfortable After a long journey I was looking forward to sleeping in a comfortable bed. comfy There are two big comfy sofas in the lounge. cosy UK The living room is warm and cosy.
The meaning of HOMELY is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home. How to use homely in a sentence.
Homely definition: lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive. See examples of HOMELY used in a sentence.
1. characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home; unpretentious. 2. (of a person) a. British.
1. lacking in physical attractiveness; plain. 2. simple; unpretentious: homely food.
Homely describes someone who's plain or unattractive, like your homely Aunt Agnes or her squish-faced bulldog. The adjective homely is a slightly more gentle word than ugly, with a meaning closer to "plain" than "hideous."
adjective. /ˈhəʊmli/ (comparative homelier, superlative homeliest) (British English, approving) (of a place) making you feel comfortable, as if you were in your own home. The hotel has a lovely homely feel to it. The restaurant was quite homely, with just a dozen tables. Join us.
HOMELY definition: 1. A homely place is simple, but comfortable and pleasant: 2. Someone who is homely is not very…. Learn more.
Origin of Homely. From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain”), from Old English *hāmlīc (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-Germanic *haimalīkaz (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home + -ly.
Something that is plain has little or no adornment: expensive but plain clothing.
