Definitions for homely

homely home·ly

Spelling: [hohm-lee]
IPA: /ˈhoʊm li/

Homely is a 6 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 14 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 14 points.

You can make 81 anagrams from letters in homely (ehlmoy).

Definitions for homely

adjective

  1. lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive:
  2. not having elegance, refinement, or cultivation.
  3. proper or suited to the home or to ordinary domestic life; plain; unpretentious:
  4. commonly seen or known.

Origin of homely

First recorded in 1300-50, homely is from the Middle English word homly. See home, -ly

Examples for homely

Others this season stood by their affection for homely beauty and baroque extravagance.

Up From Slavery is a book written in a direct style, using a simple vocabulary and homely humor.

When she had a makeover in August 2009, those who fell in love with the homely homebody almost had a collective breakdown.

"Men who are viewed as being below average or homely are penalized" when it comes to wages.

It is kindly and homely to me to hear her voice and to feel that she is behind me.

And Barbara felt very grateful for all these homely kindnesses.

Such reckoning, of course, only holds good of thrifty, homely France.

I think it was the homely smell of hot buttered toast that did it.

Great was the interchange of news over the homely hearty meal.

homely, folksy, in certain aspects disarmingly simple; but don't let any of that fool you.

Word Value for homely
Scrable

14

Words with friends

14

Similar words for homely
Word of the day