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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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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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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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
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WordNet (r) 2.0
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" [syn: plain]
2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" [syn: homelike,
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"
[also: homeliest, homelier]
WordNet (r) 2.0
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