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homely definition
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Overview of adj homely The adj homely has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) homely, plain -- (lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face") 2. (3) homelike, homely, homey, homy -- (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn") 3. (1) homely -- (plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare") 4. homely -- (without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners") Antonyms of adj homely 4 senses of homely Sense 1 homely, plain INDIRECT (VIA unattractive) -> attractive Sense 2 homelike, homely, homey, homy INDIRECT (VIA comfortable) -> uncomfortable Sense 3 homely INDIRECT (VIA plain) -> fancy Sense 4 homely INDIRECT (VIA inelegant) -> elegant Similarity of adj homely 4 senses of homely Sense 1 homely, plain => unattractive (vs. attractive) Sense 2 homelike, homely, homey, homy => comfortable (vs. uncomfortable), comfy Sense 3 homely => plain (vs. fancy) Sense 4 homely => inelegant (vs. elegant) Attributes of adj homely Familiarity of adj homely homely used as an adjective is uncommon (polysemy count = 4) Grep of adj homely homely Overview of adj homely The adj homely has 4 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (5) homely, plain -- (lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face") 2. (3) homelike, homely, homey, homy -- (having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn") 3. (1) homely -- (plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare") 4. homely -- (without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners")
homely definition
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