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homestyle

homestyle

3.8
Food or rooms that feel warm and make you comfortable
  • adjective
  • /ˈhoʊmˌstaɪl/
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  • She loves making homestyle meals, filling the kitchen with the comforting scent of baked bread and roasted vegetables.

So the homestyle winner, I know it's there.

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Examples

  • No, what I'm going to do, I'm going to throw the baby red mashed potatoes homestyle with skin into the pot.

  • The restaurant is famous for its homestyle dishes that remind everyone of their grandmother's cooking.

  • So the homestyle winner, I know it's there.

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  • I'm just going to say they were homestyle and hope I got no more questions.

  • After a long day, nothing feels better than enjoying a homestyle dinner gathered around the table with family.

Synonyms

homey
vshomestyle
  • US
75 3.5

Makes people feel comfortable and welcome like being at home

stresses domestic style and cooking as well as general comfort
homely
vshomestyle
  • UK
7 4.1

Comfortable and simple in a warm, friendly way

focuses on the style and cooking qualities rather than plainness
home-style
vshomestyle
3 3.4

Food made simply the way your family cooks

is broader, covering both cooking style and general household comfort
homelike
vshomestyle
1 2.7

Comfortable and cozy like you are in your own house

is more about overall household style, including cooking and comfort

How Homey

homey
  • US
75 3.5
homestyle
3.8
plain
208 1.0
commercial
56 3.2

Surface Forms

homestyle positive

Morphology

homestyle = home + style (transparent) = home + style

A straightforward compound meaning 'the style/qualities of home'; learners who know 'home' and 'style' can infer this sense.

Etymology

The word homestyle combines home ('house' or where you live) and style ('way' or look). So homestyle describes food, furniture, or rooms that feel warm and made like at home, like homemade or 'home-cooked'.