The meaning of HOMELY is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home. How to use homely in a sentence.

/ ˈhoʊm·li / Add to word list unattractive in appearance (Definition of homely from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

In American English, if you say that a person is homely, you mean that they are not attractive to look at. He was presumably Caporelli's neighbor, this meek-looking, homely man in the tweed …

Definition of homely adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

If you describe someone, especially a woman, as homely, you mean that they have a warm, comforting manner and look like someone who would enjoy being at home and having a family.

Oct 8, 2025 · homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely) Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy. [from early 14th …

HOMELY definition: lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive. See examples of homely used in a sentence.

Characteristic or suggestive of a home (esp. a modest one) or of domestic life; ordinary, everyday; simple, plain, unsophisticated; rough, rustic. In later use also (chiefly British, of a place or its …

Simple, homely (homey), homelike, plain imply absence of adornment or embellishment. Something that is simple is not elaborate or complex: a simple kind of dress. In the United …

She has a homely face. He's a bit homely but nice. The hotel has a homely [= (US) homey] atmosphere.