HOMELY


Meaning of HOMELY in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈhōm-lē ]

adjective

( home·li·er ; -est )

Date: 14th century

1. : suggestive or characteristic of a home

2. : being something familiar with which one is at home

satisfy themselves with houses, furniture, books and clothes that were worn and homely and friendly to the touch — Brendan Gill

3.

a. : unaffectedly natural : simple

b. : not elaborate or complex

homely virtues

4. : plain or unattractive in appearance

• home·li·ness noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.