homely

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adjective

Comparative

homeliermore homelyhomeliest

Superlative

most homelyhamely

1.
Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
2.
(Canada, US)Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
3.
(UK, dialectal)(UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
4.
(UK, dialectal)(UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
5.
(UK, dialectal)(UK dialectal) Personal; private.
6.
(UK, dialectal)(UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
7.
(India)Conservative and family-oriented.
I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.
8.
Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.
a homely garment
homely fare
homely manners

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Trái nghĩa

comely

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homelilyhomelinessoverhomely unhomelyhomely as a hedge fence

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Nguồn gốc từ

From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (domestic, familiar, plain, unattractive), from Old English *hāmlīċ (of the home, domestic), from *haimalīk (of or characteristic of home), equivalent to home + -ly. Cognate with hamely, heimelik, heimelijk, heimlich, hemmelig, hemlig, heimligur, heimlegur.