Dictionary Entry
homely
homely is a 6-letter English word with 8 senses as noun, adverb, and adjective in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate. Face value is 14 in Scrabble and 14 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
6 letters · Scrabble 14 · Words With Friends 14 · 8 senses
Definitions
- 1noun
Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
- 2noun
Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
- 3noun
Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome.
- 4adverb
Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.
- 5adjective
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
"a homely child"
"several of the buildings were downright homely"
Synonyms
- 6adjective
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
"the homely everyday atmosphere"
"a homey little inn"
- 7adjective
without artificial refinement or elegance
"plain homely furniture"
"homely manners"
- 8adjective
plain and unpretentious
"homely truths"
"letters to his son full of homely advice"
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