homely

Examples

• All

• The cozy living room felt homely with its warm colors and comfortable furniture.

• I always kind of make everything as nice and kind of homely as possible, but then I don't actually know if other people notice those things.

• Place is looking really homely, Max...

  Welcome to the Punch (2013)

• I want a nice, homely girl who likes to raise a family and dogs and that kind of thing.

  Mighty Aphrodite (1995)

• Every other house in this homely borough holds the ghost of someone he once knew who is now gone.

  Fiction book (1990)

• It feels so homely and lovely Little desk.

• A Saturday night, a homely macaroni and cheese evening on the phone with my mom ten states away.

  Fiction book (2002)

• Radio speakers use an intimate and homely language when they refer to provincial customs.

  Academic text (1991)

• Maribeth is a homely, sincere girl who glides around mooning, pining, and reading bad poetry chapbooks.

  Fiction book (1992)

• After a long day, I love coming home to my homely kitchen where I can cook and relax.

Synonyms

C

cozy

vshomely

• Literature

158 1.6

Warm and comfortable in a small friendly place

focuses more on plainness and lack of ornament than on warmth

H

homey

vshomely

• US

75 3.5

Makes people feel comfortable and welcome like being at home

adds plain unelaborate character beyond mere warmth

H

homespun

vshomely

4 7.1

Simple and plain in a country way

is less about rustic character and more about plain cozy comfort

H

home-style

vshomely

3 3.4

Food made simply the way your family cooks

is not limited to food and covers places and plain comfort

H

homy

vshomely

• Informal

1 4.8

A small, warm, comfortable feeling like being in your house

is broader adding plainness or lack of showiness to comfort

H

homelike

vshomely

1 2.7

Comfortable and cozy like you are in your own house

is more general and also means plain or not showy

H

homestyle

vshomely

3.8

Food or rooms that feel warm and make you comfortable

is broader applying to places and plain appearance too

U

unfancy

vshomely

3.4

Plain and simple, not expensive or decorated

adds cozy comfort and domestic warmth beyond mere plainness

Antonyms

E

elegant

165 3.3

Having an attractive, stylish look that shows good taste

S

sophisticated

76 6.2

A work with deep, not obvious ideas that interest thoughtful people

How Cozy

homely

• UK

7 4.1

comfortable

494 1.0

plain

208 1.0

spartan

5 7.7

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology