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1. (adj.) homely
lacking in physical attractiveness; plain.
2. homely
simple; unpretentious:
homely food.
3. homely
commonly seen or known; familiar.
Etymology: (1300–50; ME homly)
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| Definition of 'homely' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (adj) homely, plain
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
"a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
2. (adj) homelike, homely, homey, homy
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
"the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"
3. (adj) homely
plain and unpretentious
"homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
4. (adj) homely
without artificial refinement or elegance
"plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"
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| Definition of 'homely' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (adverb) homely
plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed
2. (noun) homely
belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate
3. (noun) homely
plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners
4. (noun) homely
of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome
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Sense: simple but pleasant
homely food.
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 Afrikaans: huislik, gesellig |
 Arabic: بَسيط |
 Bulgarian: обикновен |
 Brazilian: caseiro |
 Czech: domácký |
 German: hausbacken |
 Danish: jævn; enkel |
 Greek: απλός, ανεπιτήδευτος, ευχ |
 Spanish: casero |
 Estonian: lihtne |
 Farsi: خودمانی و صميمانه |
 Finnish: yksinkertainen |
 French: sans prétentions/façons |
 Hebrew: בֵּיתִי |
 Hindi: सादा लेकिन अच्छा |
 Croatian: priprost; naravan |
 Hungarian: egyszerű |
 Indonesian: sederhana |
 Icelandic: heimilislegur;íburðarlaus |
 Italian: semplice |
 Japanese: 素朴な |
 Korean: 소박한, 수수한 |
 Lithuanian: paprastas |
 Latvian: vienkāršs |
 Malay: sederhana |
 Dutch: huiselijk |
 Norwegian: alminnelig, dagligdags, f |
 Polish: prosty |
 Persian: خودمانی و صميمانه |
 Pashto: صمیمانه |
 Portuguese: caseiro |
 Romanian: ca la mama acasă |
 Russian: неприхотливый |
 Slovak: jednoduchý, domácky |
 Slovenian: domač |
 Serbian: jednostavan |
 Swedish: enkel, okonstlad |
 Thai: เรียบง่าย |
 Turkish: basit fakat hoş |
 Taiwanese: 家常的 |
 Ukrainian: домашній, простий |
 Urdu: سادہ لیکن ذائقے دار |
 Vietnamese: giản dị |
 Chinese: 家常的 |
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