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

1. noun. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
2. noun. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
3. noun. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome.
4. adverb. Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.
5. adjective. lacking in physical beauty or proportion

   "a homely child"

   "several of the buildings were downright homely"

   Synonyms: plain

6. adjective. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

   "the homely everyday atmosphere"

   "a homey little inn"

   Synonyms: homelike, homey, homy

7. adjective. without artificial refinement or elegance

   "plain homely furniture"

   "homely manners"

8. adjective. plain and unpretentious

   "homely truths"

   "letters to his son full of homely advice"

Synonyms

plain, homelike, homey, homy

Anagrams

Other playable words that use exactly the letters in homely:

homyel

Common word forms

homelier, homelily, homeliest

Words from these letters

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