C1adjective · rare

homely

home·ly

homely · homelier · homeliest

невзрачный

heimatlich, heimelig

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a homeCharacteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.

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UK/ˈhəʊmli/US/ˈhoʊmli/

» Tom is a very homely person.

Meaning

8 senses

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
heimatlich
(Canada, US)Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
невзрачныйnevzračnyj
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
(UK, dialectal)On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
(UK, dialectal)Domestic; tame.
(UK, dialectal)Personal; private.
(UK, dialectal)Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
(India)Conservative and family-oriented.
I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.
Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.
a homely garment
homely fare
plain and unpretentious

Examples

9 sentences

Tom is a very homely person.
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Mary is a homely girl.
Мері — звичайна на вигляд дівчина.
ruМэри — некрасивая девочка.
deMary ist ein häusliches Mädchen.
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The girl was not downright homely.
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That hotel has a homely atmosphere.
deDas Hotel hat eine behagliche Atmosphäre.
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The hotel has a homely atmosphere.
deDas Hotel hat eine behagliche Atmosphäre.
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Translations

4 languages

Русский

By meaning 1

plain, physically unattractive:

Deutsch

By meaning 2

cozy:

characteristic of or belonging to home:

Origin

From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain, unattractive”), fro

From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain, unattractive”), from Old English *hāmlīċ (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-West Germanic *haimalīk (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home + -ly. Cognate with Scots hamely (“familiar, personal, private”), West Frisian heimelik, Dutch heimelijk (“secret, secretive, clandestine”), German heimlich (“secret, secretive, clandestine, undercover”), Danish hemmelig (“secret”), Swedish hemlig (“secret, concealed, privy, covert”), Faroese heimligur (“homelike, homey”), Icelandic heimlegur (“homely; worldly”).

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