homely
English
/ˈhəʊmli/, /ˈhoʊmli/
adj
Definitions
- (North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
- (India) Cozy, befitting a home.
- (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic.
- (UK) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
- (UK) Domestic; tame.
- (UK) Personal; private.
- (UK) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
- (India) Conservative and family-oriented.
- (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English homly inherited from Old English *hāmlīc (domestic, of the home) inherited from Proto-Germanic *haimalīkaz (familiar, homely, of characteristic of home) suffix from English home.
Origin
English
home
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- cage home English
- care home English
- dishome English
- home English
- home wrecker English
- homebaked English
- homebird English
- homebirth English
- homebody English
- homeborn English
- homebound English
- homebreaker English
- homebreaking English
- homebred English
- homebrew English
- homebrewed English
- homebrewer English
- homebuilder English
- homebuilding English
- homebuilt English
- homebuyer English
- homebuying English
- homecage English
- homecare English
- homecomer English
- homecoming English
- homecooked English
- homecourt English
- homecraft English
- homedawg English
- homedebtor English
- homefare English
- homefelt English
- homefield English
- homeful English
- homegirl English
- homegoing English
- homegroup English
- homegrown English
- homekeeping English
- homekill English
- homeland English
- homeless English
- homelife English
- homelike English
- homelily English
- homeliness English
- homeling English
- homemade English
- homemaker English
- homemaking English
- homeness English
- homeowner English
- homeownership English
- homeowning English
- homeplace English
- homeplanet English
- homeport English
- homepreneur English
- homeroom English
- homescape English
- homeschooling English
- homeset English
- homesewn English
- homeshare English
- homesharing English
- homesick English
- homesickness English
- homesite English
- homesitter English
- homesitting English
- homeskillet English
- homespace English
- homespun English
- homestall English
- homestand English
- homestay English
- homestayer English
- homestead English
- homester English
- homestretch English
- homestyle English
- hometime English
- hometown English
- homevid English
- homeward English
- homewards English
- homeware English
- homewares English
- homework English
- homeworker English
- homeworking English
- homeworld English
- homewrecking English
- homish English
- homy English
- megahome English
- microhome English
- multihome English
- nonhome English
- rehome English
- rowhome English
- sharehome English
- showhome English
- townhome English
- tumblehome English
- unhomeliness English
- unhomely English
- workhome English
- Heim German
- Heimlichkeit German
- heimlich German
- heimlichtun German
- unheimlich German
- home Italian
- heimelijk Dutch, Flemish
- onheimelijk Dutch, Flemish
- hemmelig Norwegian Bokmål
- *haimalīkaz Proto-Germanic
- *haimaz Proto-Germanic
- hemlig Swedish
- hemlighet Swedish
- HP Japanese
- *hāmlīc Old English
- home Middle English
- homly Middle English
- homlynesse Middle English
- hemmelig Danish
- hemmelighed Danish
- heimelik Middle Low German
- hemeliker Old Swedish
- hame Scots
- hamely Scots
- homy
- home
- rehome
- homish
- homeful
- homevid
- nonhome
- homeset
- dishome
- rowhome
- unhomely
- homestay
- homeroom
- homework
- homeborn
- homelike
- homeland
- homekill
- megahome
- homefelt
- homesite
- homemade
- homesick
- homebred
- homelife
- homebird
- homeward
- homesewn
- homedawg
- homefare
- hometown
- homebody
- homegirl
- homeport
- homecare
- homecage
- hometime
- townhome
- homelily
- workhome
- homeling
- homeness
- showhome
- homeless
- homebrew
- homeware
- homespun
- homester
- homegrown
- homewares
- homescape
- homebound
- homebuilt
- care home
- homeworld
- homeowner
- homegroup
- homebuyer
- homespace
- homemaker
- homegoing
- microhome
- homewards
- cage home
- homecomer
- homebirth
- homecourt
- homestyle
- sharehome
- homecraft
- homestand
- homestall
- homeplace
- homebaked
- multihome
- homeshare
- homestead
- homefield
- homeowning
- homeplanet
- homedebtor
- homebrewer
- homeliness
- homebrewed
- homeworker
- homecoming
- homestayer
- tumblehome
- homemaking
- homebuying
- homesitter
- homecooked
- homeskillet
- homekeeping
- homeworking
- homebuilder
- homesitting
- homesharing
- homepreneur
- homestretch
- homebreaker
- unhomeliness
- homebuilding
- home wrecker
- homewrecking
- homebreaking
- homesickness
- homeschooling
- homeownership