Definition: lacking in physical beauty or proportion
Usage: a homely child; several of the buildings were downright homely; a plain girl with a freckled face
Main entry: homelike, homely, homey, homy
Definition: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
Usage: the homely everyday atmosphere; a homey little inn
Main entry: homely
Definition: without artificial refinement or elegance
Usage: plain homely furniture; homely manners
Main entry: homely
Definition: plain and unpretentious
Usage: homely truths; letters to his son full of homely advice; homely fare