homely, plain
(adjective) lacking in physical beauty or proportion; “a homely child”; “several of the buildings were downright homely”; “a plain girl with a freckled face”
homelike, homely, homey, homy
(adjective) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; “the homely everyday atmosphere”; “a homey little inn”
homely
(adjective) without artificial refinement or elegance; “plain homely furniture”; “homely manners”
homely
(adjective) plain and unpretentious; “homely truths”; “letters to his son full of homely advice”; “homely fare”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely)
(North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
Antonym: comely
(India) Cozy, befitting a home.
(archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.]
(UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
(UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
(UK dialectal) Personal; private.
(UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
(India) Conservative and family-oriented.
(archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]
Source: Wiktionary
Home"ly, a. [Compar. Homelier; superl. Homeliest.] Etym: [From Home, n.]
1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate. [Archaic] With all these men I was right homely, and communed with, them long and oft. Foxe. Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. Gray.
2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners. Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains. Pope.
3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome. None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South.
Home"ly, adv.
Definition: Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.] Spenser.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
23 January 2025
(adjective) being or located on or directed toward the side of the body to the west when facing north; “my left hand”; “left center field”; “the left bank of a river is bank on your left side when you are facing downstream”
The word “coffee” entered the English language in 1582 via the Dutch “koffie,” borrowed from the Ottoman Turkish “kahve,” borrowed in turn from the Arabic “qahwah.” The Arabic word qahwah was traditionally held to refer to a type of wine.
