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单词 homebody
释义

homebody

noun

home·​body ˈhōm-ˌbä-dē How to pronounce homebody (audio)
: one whose life centers on home

Example Sentences

He's a homebody who hates parties.
Recent Examples on the Web Norwood says Jennifer has become less sociable and more of a homebody. Patrick Raycraft, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2022 For their part, the Natchez of latter-day Mississippi pretended to revere their all-knowing dictator but in fact ran free, knowing that their monarch was too much of a homebody to go after them. Virginia Heffernan, Wired, 11 July 2022 Cancer Cancer has a reputation as a homebody for a reason. Sophie Saint Thomas, Allure, 11 July 2022 Despite this new awakening, Schwartz was no homebody. Dwain Hebda, Arkansas Online, 5 June 2022 Aguilera calls herself a homebody, noting that most of her life has been lived on the road, touring. Trilby Beresford, The Hollywood Reporter, 28 Apr. 2022 Whether your mom's a homebody, techie, or beauty lover, a perfect gift is waiting for her somewhere on Amazon, which is why scoured every department to share the best Amazon Mother's Day gifts to buy in 2022. Andrea Navarro, Glamour, 18 Apr. 2022 Now, Utah does have more transplants than much of the Midwest and Eastern regions — especially Louisiana, Michigan and Ohio, the top three homebody states. Andy Larsen, The Salt Lake Tribune, 1 Apr. 2022 Ellie last saw her mom in June 2019 at the family's home in Prairie Village, Kan., when Angela — described by family members as a homebody, prone to spells of anxiety and depression — kicked her only child out of the house during an argument. Johnny Dodd, PEOPLE.com, 31 Mar. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1821, in the meaning defined above

homebody

noun

as in hermit
informal a person who likes to stay home He's a homebody who hates parties.

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • hermit
  • recluse
  • solitary
  • anchorite
  • isolate
  • eremite
  • shut-in

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • socialite
  • socializer
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