Homely

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  • adjective. Not attractive or good-looking.
  • adjective. Lacking elegance or refinement.
  • adjective. Of a simple or unpretentious nature; plain.
  • adjective. Characteristic of the home or of home life.
  • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Familiarly; plainly; rudely; simply; coarsely.
  • Of or belonging to home or the household; domestic.
  • Familiar; intimate.
  • Of domestic character or quality; hence, simple; plain; rude; coarse; not fine or elegant: as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare.
  • Plain; without particular beauty of features, form, or color: as, a homely face.
  • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
  • adjective. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished
  • adjective. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; ugly; -- usually used of people, especially women; -- contrary to handsome.
  • adverb. Plainly; rudely; coarsely.
  • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • adjective. Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
  • adjective. Proficient in skills needed to maintain a home (see homemaker).
  • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • adjective. without artificial refinement or elegance
  • adjective. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
  • adjective. lacking in physical beauty or proportion
  • adjective. plain and unpretentious
  • Word Usage
    "Buncombe was delighted to encounter a sea-faring friend, and insisted on taking George Jernam down to River View Cottage to eat what he called a homely bit of dinner."
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