English Dictionary
◊ HOMELY
homely
adj 1: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child";
"several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a
plain girl with a freckled face" [syn: {plain}]
2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" [syn: {homelike},
{homey}, {homy}]
3: unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of
homely advice"; "simple (or homely) fare" [syn: {simple}]
4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely
furniture"; "homely manners"