homely 音标拼音: [h'omli]
a . 家常的,平凡的,丑陋的
家常的,平凡的,丑陋的
homely adj 1 :
lacking in physical beauty or proportion ; "
a homely child "; "
several of the buildings were downright homely ";
"
a plain girl with a freckled face " [
synonym : {
homely },
{
plain }]
2 :
having a feeling of home ;
cozy and comfortable ; "
the homely everyday atmosphere "; "
a homey little inn " [
synonym : {
homelike },
{
homely }, {
homey }, {
homy }]
3 :
plain and unpretentious ; "
homely truths "; "
letters to his son full of homely advice "; "
homely fare "
4 :
without artificial refinement or elegance ; "
plain homely furniture "; "
homely manners "
Homely \
Home "
ly \,
a . [
Compar . {
Homelier };
superl . {
Homeliest }.]
[
From {
Home },
n .]
1 .
Belonging to ,
or having the characteristics of ,
home ;
domestic ;
familiar ;
intimate . [
Archaic ]
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1913 Webster ]
With all these men I was right homely ,
and communed with ,
them long and oft . --
Foxe .
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Their homely joys ,
and destiny obscure . --
Gray .
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2 .
Plain ;
unpretending ;
rude in appearance ;
unpolished ;
as ,
a homely garment ;
a homely house ;
homely fare ;
homely manners .
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1913 Webster ]
Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains . --
Pope .
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3 .
Of plain or coarse features ;
uncomely ;
ugly ; --
usually used of people ,
especially women ; --
contrary to {
handsome }.
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None so homely but loves a looking -
glass . --
South .
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Homely \
Home "
ly \,
adv .
Plainly ;
rudely ;
coarsely ;
as ,
homely dressed . [
R .]
--
Spenser .
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1913 Webster ]
204 Moby Thesaurus words for "
homely ":
Attic ,
Babbittish ,
Bohemian ,
Philistine ,
Spartan ,
affable ,
amiable ,
ascetic ,
austere ,
bald ,
bare ,
baseborn ,
basic ,
beautiless ,
below the salt ,
blemished ,
blotted ,
bourgeois ,
cacophonic ,
cacophonous ,
campy ,
candid ,
casual ,
chaste ,
cheerful ,
classic ,
classical ,
cockney ,
comfortable ,
comfy ,
commodious ,
common ,
commonplace ,
congenial ,
contented ,
convenient ,
cordial ,
cosy ,
cozy ,
cushioned ,
cushiony ,
cushy ,
defaced ,
degage ,
direct ,
disfigured ,
domestic ,
dry ,
dull ,
dysphemistic ,
dysphemized ,
easeful ,
easy ,
easygoing ,
elementary ,
essential ,
everyday ,
familiar ,
folksy ,
frank ,
free and easy ,
friendly ,
fundamental ,
garden ,
garden -
variety ,
general ,
gracious ,
haymish ,
high -
camp ,
homelike ,
homespun ,
homey ,
homish ,
homogeneous ,
household ,
humble ,
humble -
looking ,
humble -
visaged ,
humblest ,
ill -
favored ,
indivisible ,
inelegant ,
informal ,
inglorious ,
innocuous ,
intimate ,
irreducible ,
irregular ,
kitschy ,
lean ,
least ,
lived -
in ,
loose ,
low ,
low -
camp ,
lowborn ,
lowbred ,
lowest ,
lowliest ,
lowly ,
luxurious ,
marred ,
matter -
of -
fact ,
mean ,
mere ,
modest ,
monolithic ,
natural ,
neat ,
nonclerical ,
nondescript ,
of a piece ,
offhand ,
offhanded ,
open ,
ordinary ,
peaceful ,
plain ,
plain -
speaking ,
plain -
spoken ,
plebeian ,
poor ,
pop ,
popular ,
primal ,
primary ,
prosaic ,
prosing ,
prosy ,
public ,
pure ,
pure and simple ,
relaxed ,
relaxing ,
reposeful ,
restful ,
roomy ,
rude ,
rustic ,
serene ,
severe ,
shabby -
genteel ,
short on looks ,
simon -
pure ,
simple ,
simple -
speaking ,
single ,
small ,
snug ,
sober ,
sociable ,
soft ,
spare ,
spoiled ,
stark ,
straightforward ,
teachable ,
third -
estate ,
tranquil ,
uglified ,
ugly ,
ugly as hell ,
ugly as sin ,
unadorned ,
unaesthetic ,
unaffected ,
unalluring ,
unassuming ,
unattractive ,
unbeauteous ,
unbeautiful ,
unceremonious ,
uncluttered ,
uncomely ,
unconstrained ,
unconventional ,
undifferenced ,
undifferentiated ,
undistinguished ,
unelaborate ,
ungarnished ,
ungenteel ,
unhandsome ,
uniform ,
unimaginative ,
unimportant ,
unlovely ,
unofficial ,
unornamented ,
unostentatious ,
unpleasing ,
unpoetical ,
unpretending ,
unpretentious ,
unpretty ,
unsightly ,
unsophisticated ,
unstudied ,
unvarnished ,
vernacular ,
vulgar ,
warm ,
workaday ,
workday
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HOMELY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of HOMELY is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home How to use homely in a sentence
HOMELY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary ˈhoʊm·li Add to word list unattractive in appearance (Definition of homely from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
homely adjective - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of homely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
homely - Wiktionary, the free dictionary homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely) Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy [from early 14th c ] quotations
HOMELY - Definition Translations | Collins English Dictionary Discover everything about the word "HOMELY" in English: meanings, translations, synonyms, pronunciations, examples, and grammar insights - all in one comprehensive guide
homely, adj. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary Characteristic or suggestive of a home (esp a modest one) or of domestic life; ordinary, everyday; simple, plain, unsophisticated; rough, rustic In later use also (chiefly British, of a place or its atmosphere, etc ): cosy, comfortable
Homely - definition of homely by The Free Dictionary In 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
HOMELY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Homely definition: lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive See examples of HOMELY used in a sentence
6 Old-Fashioned Compliments That Are Used as Insults Now In American English, “homely” now basically means “not put together,” which explains why so many people online have traumatic memories of being called homely by well-meaning relatives
HOMELY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary homely adjective (NOT ATTRACTIVE) Someone who is homely is not very attractive (Definition of homely from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)