/ ˈhoʊm·li / add to word list unattractive in appearance (definition of homely from the cambridge academic content dictionary © cambridge university press) If you describe a room or house as homely, you like it because you feel comfortable and relaxed there. Definition of homely adjective in oxford advanced learner's dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more. In american english, if you say that a person is homely, you mean that they are not attractive to look at A broad grin spread across his homely features
You cannot use homely in this way in british english. The meaning of homely is suggestive or characteristic of a place of residence or home How to use homely in a sentence. Homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely) characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home [from early 14th c.] quotations Not pretty or handsome plain or unattractive
In england, the word suggests a wholesome simplicity without artificial refinement or elegance Since it characterizes that which is comfortable and attractive, it is equivalent to homey Homely adjective (not attractive) someone who is homely is not very attractive (definition of homely from the cambridge learner's dictionary © cambridge university press)
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