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homely
homelyplain; unattractive: a homely mongrel; lacking refinement: a homely country boy
Not to be confused with:homey – comfortably informal; cozy; homelike; warm and friendly: a homey cottagehome·ly H0251100 (hōm′lē)adj. home·li·er, home·li·est 1. Not attractive or good-looking: a homely child.2. Lacking elegance or refinement: homely furniture.3. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain: homely truths.4. Characteristic of the home or of home life: homely skills.
home′li·ness n.homely (ˈhəʊmlɪ) adj, -lier or -liest1. characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home; unpretentious2. (of a person)a. Brit warm and domesticated in manner or appearanceb. chiefly US and Canadian plain or ugly ˈhomeliness nhome•ly (ˈhoʊm li)
adj. -li•er, -li•est. 1. lacking in physical attractiveness; plain. 2. simple; unpretentious: homely food. 3. commonly seen or known; familiar. [1300–50; Middle English homly] home′li•ness, n. homelyIn American English, if you say that a person is homely, you mean that they are not attractive to look at. He was presumably Caporelli's neighbor, this meek-looking, homely man in the tweed jacket.A broad grin spread across his homely features.You cannot use homely in this way in British English. If you want to say that someone is not attractive to look at, you say that they are plain. ...a plain plump girl with pigtails.In British English, if you say that someone is homely, you mean that they behave kindly and in a simple, unsophisticated way. He greeted us in his usual homely manner.Thesaurus| Adj. | 1. | homely - lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"plainunattractive - lacking beauty or charm; "as unattractive as most mining regions" | | 2. | homely - having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"homelike, homey, homycomfortable, comfy - providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (`comfy' is informal); "comfortable clothes"; "comfortable suburban houses"; "made himself comfortable in an armchair"; "the antihistamine made her feel more comfortable"; "are you comfortable?"; "feeling comfy now?" | | 3. | homely - plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"plain - not elaborate or elaborated; simple; "plain food"; "stuck to the plain facts"; "a plain blue suit"; "a plain rectangular brick building" | | 4. | homely - without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"inelegant - lacking in refinement or grace or good taste |
homelyadjective1. comfortable, welcoming, friendly, domestic, familiar, informal, cosy, comfy (informal), homespun, downhome (slang, chiefly U.S.), homelike, homy We try and provide a very homely atmosphere.2. plain, simple, natural, ordinary, modest, everyday, down-to-earth, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious, unfussy Scottish baking is homely, comforting and truly good.
plain affected, grand, sophisticated, elegant, elaborate, splendid, refined, regal, pretentious, ostentatious3. (U.S.) unattractive, plain, ugly, not striking, unprepossessing, not beautiful, no oil painting (informal), ill-favoured The man was homely and overweight.homelyadjective1. Not handsome or beautiful:plain, unattractive, uncomely, unlovely.Idioms: not much for looks, not much to look at, short on looks.2. Of a plain and unsophisticated nature:artless, homespun, natural, rustic, unadorned, unpolished.3. Of or relating to the family or household:domestic, familial, family, home, household.Translationshome (həum) noun1. the house, town, country etc where a person etc usually lives. I work in London but my home is in Bournemouth; When I retire, I'll make my home in Bournemouth; Africa is the home of the lion; We'll have to find a home for the kitten. 家 家2. the place from which a person, thing etc comes originally. America is the home of jazz. 家鄉 家乡3. a place where children without parents, old people, people who are ill etc live and are looked after. an old folk's home; a nursing home. 養老院，育幼院 疗养所，养育院 4. a place where people stay while they are working. a nurses' home. 工作所待的地方(如: …之家) 中心地，根据地 5. a house. Crumpy Construction build fine homes for fine people; He invited me round to his home. 住屋 住宅 adjective1. of a person's home or family. home comforts. 家居的，家庭的 家庭的2. of the country etc where a person lives. home produce. 本國的 本国的3. (in football) playing or played on a team's own ground. the home team; a home game. (足球)地主隊的，主場的 （足球）地主队的，主场的 adverb1. to a person's home. I'm going home now; Hallo – I'm home! 在家裡 到家2. completely; to the place, position etc a thing is intended to be. He drove the nail home; Few of his punches went home; These photographs of the war brought home to me the suffering of the soldiers. 完全地，命中目標，使人確切體會到 中要害，完全地 ˈhomeless noun plural, adjective (people) without a place to live in. This charity was set up to help the homeless; homeless people. 無家可歸者 无家可归者ˈhomely adjective1. simple but pleasant. homely food. 家常的 家常的2. making a person feel he is at home. a homely atmosphere. 像在家的 如在家的3. (American) (of a person) not attractive; ugly. (美國)其貌不揚的，醜陋的 不好看的，相貌平庸的 ˈhomeliness noun 簡單舒適 简朴ˈhoming adjective1. (of pigeons etc) which (can) fly home when set free a long way from home. (鴿子的)有返家能力的 有归还性的2. able to take a missile etc to its target. These torpedoes have homing devices in their noses. 可導彈的 导航的ˈhome-coming noun1. the return home of a person (who has been away for some time). We had a party to celebrate his home-coming. 歸鄉 回老家2. (American) an annual event held by a college, a university or high school for former students. (美國)年度校友返校日 返校节ˌhome-ˈgrown adjective grown in one's own garden or in one's own country. These tomatoes are home-grown. 自家種的，國產的 本国产的，土生的 ˈhomeland noun a person's native land. Immigrants often weep for their homeland. 祖國 祖国ˌhome-ˈmade adjective made by a person at home; not professionally made. home-made jam; home-made furniture. 自家做的 家里做的home rule the government of a country or part of a country by its own citizens. 地方自治 地方自治ˈhomesick adjective missing one's home. When the boy first went to boarding-school he was very homesick. 想家的 想家的ˈhomesickness noun 思鄉病 思家病ˈhomestead (-sted) noun a house, especially a farm, with the land and other buildings (eg barns) which belong to it, especially in the United States, Australia etc. (美國或澳洲等國)農家，家宅, 家園 家宅，家园 home truth a plain statement of something which is unpleasant but true (about a person, his behaviour etc) said directly to the person. It's time someone told him a few home truths. 逆耳忠言 逆耳的老实话ˈhomeward adjective going home. his homeward journey. 返家的 向家的，在归途上的 ˈhomeward(s) adverb towards home. his journey homeward; He journeyed homewards. 在歸途上 向家地，在归途上地 ˈhomework noun work or study done at home, especially by a school pupil. Finish your homework! 家庭作業 家庭作业at home1. in one's home. I'm afraid he's not at home. 在家裡 在家里2. (in football etc) in one's own ground. The team is playing at home today. (足球)在主場 （足球）在主场 be/feel at home to feel as relaxed as one does in one's own home or in a place or situation one knows well. I always feel at home in France; He's quite at home with cows – he used to live on a farm. 感覺舒適自在 感觉自在home in on to move towards (a target etc). The missile is designed to home in on aircraft. 移向(目標) 导向目标，依靠导航系统自动飞向目标 leave home1. to leave one's house. I usually leave home at 7.30 a.m. 離家 离家2. to leave one's home to go and live somewhere else. He left home at the age of fifteen to get a job in Australia. 離鄉 离开家乡make oneself at home to make oneself as comfortable and relaxed as one would at home. Make yourself at home! 請不要拘束 请不要客气，如在自己家中无拘束 nothing to write home about not very good. The concert was nothing to write home about. 乏善可陳 平凡，不值得大书特书 IdiomsSeehomely enough to stop a clockEncyclopediaSeehomehomely
Related to homely: kerfuffleSynonyms for homelyadj comfortableSynonyms- comfortable
- welcoming
- friendly
- domestic
- familiar
- informal
- cosy
- comfy
- homespun
- downhome
- homelike
- homy
adj plainSynonyms- plain
- simple
- natural
- ordinary
- modest
- everyday
- down-to-earth
- unaffected
- unassuming
- unpretentious
- unfussy
Antonyms- affected
- grand
- sophisticated
- elegant
- elaborate
- splendid
- refined
- regal
- pretentious
- ostentatious
adj unattractiveSynonyms- unattractive
- plain
- ugly
- not striking
- unprepossessing
- not beautiful
- no oil painting
- ill-favoured
Synonyms for homelyadj not handsome or beautifulSynonyms- plain
- unattractive
- uncomely
- unlovely
adj of a plain and unsophisticated natureSynonyms- artless
- homespun
- natural
- rustic
- unadorned
- unpolished
adj of or relating to the family or householdSynonyms- domestic
- familial
- family
- home
- household
Synonyms for homelyadj lacking in physical beauty or proportionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj having a feeling of homeSynonymsRelated Wordsadj plain and unpretentiousRelated Wordsadj without artificial refinement or eleganceRelated Words |