homeliness, plainness
(noun) an appearance that is not attractive or beautiful; “fine clothes could not conceal the girl’s homeliness”
dowdiness, drabness, homeliness
(noun) having a drab or dowdy quality; lacking stylishness or elegance
Source: WordNet® 3.1
homeliness (countable and uncountable, plural homelinesses)
The property of being homely.
The quality associated with home; domesticity.
Source: Wiktionary
Home"li*ness, n. Etym: [From Homely.]
1. Domesticity; care of home. [Obs.] "Wifely homeliness." Chaucer.
2. Familiarity; intimacy. [Obs.] Chaucer.
3. Plainness; want of elegance or beauty.
4. Coarseness; simplicity; want of refinement; as, the homeliness of manners, or language. Addison.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
1 February 2025
(noun) an intellectual hold or understanding; “a good grip on French history”; “they kept a firm grip on the two top priorities”; “he was in the grip of a powerful emotion”; “a terrible power had her in its grasp”
Contrary to popular belief, coffee beans are not technically beans. They are referred to as such because of their resemblance to legumes. A coffee bean is a seed of the Coffea plant and the source for coffee. It is the pit inside the red or purple fruit, often referred to as a cherry. Just like ordinary cherries, the coffee fruit is also a so-called stone fruit.
