homely (redirected from homelier)

home·ly  (hml)

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.

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homeli·ness n.

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homely

Adjective

[-lier, -liest]

1. simple, ordinary, and comfortable

2.

a. Brit (of a person) warm and friendly

b. Chiefly US & Canad (of a person) plain or unattractive

homeliness n

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" plain unattractive - 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, homy comfortable, 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

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homely

adjective 1. comfortable, welcoming, friendly, domestic, familiar, informal, cosy, comfy (informal) homespun, downhome (slang), chiefly U.S. homelike, homy

adjective 2. plain, simple, natural, ordinary, modest, everyday, down-to-earth, unaffected, unassuming, unpretentious, unfussy << OPPOSITE elaborate

adjective 3. U.S. unattractive, plain, ugly, not striking, unprepossessing, not beautiful, no oil painting (informal) ill-favoured

Translations

homely [ˈhəumlɪ] adj (= domestic) → casero (= simple); sencillo

homely [ˈhəumlɪ] home adj (= plain) → simple, sans prétention (= welcoming); accueillant(e)

homely [ˈhəumlɪ] home adj → einfach;

(US) (plain) → unscheinbar

homely [ˈhəumlɪ] adj → semplice, alla buona; accogliente