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 a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there.

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 …

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 …

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

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

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