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Our American heritage is greater than any one of us. It can express itself in very homely truths; in the end it can lift up our eyes beyond the glow in the sunset skies.
Bruce Catton

Meaning of "homely" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF HOMELY

homely  [ˈhəʊmlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF HOMELY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Homely is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES HOMELY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Homely

Homely is an album by Japanese rock band Ogre You Asshole released on August 24, 2011. through major label VAP. It was the first album following the departure of former bassist Norihito Hiraide and marked a shift in the groups sound from fast paced indie rock to a slower, more progressive jazz sound featuring a wider range of instruments.

Definition of homely in the English dictionary

The first definition of homely in the dictionary is characteristic of or suited to the ordinary home; unpretentious. Other definition of homely is warm and domesticated in manner or appearance. Homely is also plain or ugly.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH HOMELY


awesomely
ˈɔːsəmlɪ
Bramley
ˈbræmlɪ
Bromley
ˈbrɒmlɪ
calmly
ˈkɑːmlɪ
comely
ˈkʌmlɪ
dimly
ˈdɪmlɪ
dumbly
ˈdʌmlɪ
extremely
ɪkˈstriːmlɪ
firmly
ˈfɜːmlɪ
handsomely
ˈhænsəmlɪ
namely
ˈneɪmlɪ
randomly
ˈrændəmlɪ
solemnly
ˈsɒləmlɪ
sublimely
səˈblaɪmlɪ
supremely
sʊˈpriːmlɪ
timely
ˈtaɪmlɪ
unhomely
ʌnˈhəʊmlɪ
uniformly
ˈjuːnɪˌfɔːmlɪ
untimely
ʌnˈtaɪmlɪ
warmly
ˈwɔːmlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE HOMELY

homeland
homeland security
homelands movement
homeless
homeless shelter
homelessness
homelier
homeliest
homelike
homelily
homeliness
homelyn
homemaker
homemaking
homeobox
homeobox gene
homeomeric
homeomerous
homeomery
homeomorph

WORDS THAT END LIKE HOMELY

blithesomely
contumely
cumbersomely
fearsomely
fulsomely
gladsomely
gruesomely
irksomely
lightsomely
lissomely
noisomely
quarrelsomely
tiresomely
toilsomely
troublesomely
uncomely
unwholesomely
wearisomely
wholesomely
winsomely
worrisomely

Synonyms and antonyms of homely in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «HOMELY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «homely» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of homely

Translation of «homely» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF HOMELY

Find out the translation of homely to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of homely from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «homely» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

相貌平平的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

acogedor
570 millions of speakers

English

homely
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

घर जैसा
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

بيتي
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

домашняя
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

caseiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সুপরিচিত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

accueillant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Bersahaja
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

gemütlich
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

やぼったい
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

수수한
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Homely
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

giản dị
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

குடும்பத்து
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

घरगुती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

çirkin
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

accogliente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

przytulny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

домашня
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

familiară
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

σπιτική
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

huislike
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hemtrevlig
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hjemmekoselig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of homely

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMELY»

The term «homely» is quite widely used and occupies the 37.861 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «HOMELY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about homely

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10 QUOTES WITH «HOMELY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word homely.
1
Minna Antrim
A homely face and no figure have aided many women heavenward.
2
Kristen Bell
I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.
3
Michael Caine
My problem was that I was blond. There were no heroes with blond hair. Robert Taylor and Henry Fonda, they all had dark hair. The only one I found was Van Johnson, who wasn't too cool. He was a nice, homely American boy. So I created my own image. It worked.
4
Bruce Catton
Our American heritage is greater than any one of us. It can express itself in very homely truths; in the end it can lift up our eyes beyond the glow in the sunset skies.
5
Enya
It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.
6
Kin Hubbard
Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
7
Malaika Arora Khan
I love the homely atmosphere of Indore and Bhopal. People here are very warm and affectionate.
8
H. L. Mencken
If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.
9
Austin O'Malley
Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
10
Lily Tomlin
I grew up in a time when women didn't really do comedy. You had to be homely, overweight, an old maid, all that. You had to play a stereotype, because very attractive women were not supposed to be funny - because it's powerful; it's a threat.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «HOMELY»

Discover the use of homely in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to homely and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Homely girl, a life, and other stories
A volume of short fiction gathers stories set in Manhattan before and after World War II
Arthur Miller, 1997
2
Rachel the Homely Rabbit: A Story about Kindness
The true story of Rachel Rabbit reveals how we receive many good things whether or not we deserve them.
Christian Thomas Kaye, 2011
3
The Verse-Book Of A Homely Woman
Poems in this collection include The long view -- Within my house -- The housewife -- To mother -- In such an hour -- The daily interview -- The little house -- The house-mother -- A woman in hospital -- In convalescence -- Homesick -- On ...
Elizabeth Rebecca Ward, 2009
4
The Homely Virtues
Ian Maclaren. patience and their tact, their sweetness and their sympathy. And one resents keenly that class of people who are honest and well meaning, but who are persistently discourteous and are not ashamed — I mean the man who is ...
Ian Maclaren, 1902
5
The Heart Has a Homely Face
THE HEART HAS A HOMELY FACE is a book of introspective poetry composed on ordinary themes that come through a Taoist perspective. Anderson's poetry rests on a point of inner balance upon common experiences.
James Anderson, 2004
6
The Verse-Book of a Homely Woman
This book (hardcover) is part of the TREDITION CLASSICS.
Fay Inchfawn, 2013
7
Castle Warlock - A Homely Romance
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
George MacDonald, 2008
8
Hölderlin's Hymn "The Ister"
Becoming homely in being unhomely — the ambiguity of being unhomely. The truth of the choral ode as the innermost middle of the tragedy The closing words of the choral ode point toward the homestead in which everything homely is ...
Martin Heidegger, 1996
9
The Salt-Cellars; Being a Collection of Proverbs, Together ...
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon, 2011
10
Julian of Norwich's Legacy
Likewise, Cressy urges readers of his Julian of Norwich to approach the text not as an “exotick” but a “homely” work that breaks down the alienation “of this age.” As many readers have noted, “homely” is a key term in Julian's mystical ...
Sarah Salih, Denise N. Baker, 2009

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «HOMELY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term homely is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Trailer Talk: Homely Radhika turned Sexy Ahalya - Telugu People
We used hear some spicy stuff about sex bombs, vamps or item girls very frequently because that's their path to hog limelight and attention. But you don't really ... «TeluguPeople, Jul 15»
2
Riba Stirling Prize 2015: The shortlisted entries for British …
Nevertheless, the Lanarkshire building is very much in that homely mode. Burntwood School, Wandsworth, London. This project, by AHMM, ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
3
The First Step Towards A New Greece: Recourse to the People …
This homely maxim is borrowed from blinkered economists and it sugars a bitter pill. Cuts in the budget will leave deep wounds in the social ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
4
The world's first floating caravan designed by German designer …
The more luxurious 'Living' package costs roughly £826 and gives the vehicle a more homely feel - with curtains for the front and side windows, ... «Daily Mail, Jul 15»
5
The trouble with husbands wanting housewives - Women's Agenda
... Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) new survey data was that husbands are apparently happiest when their wives stay home to do homely duties. «StartupSmart, Jul 15»
6
Best tech firms to work for , Career, Career, AsiaOne Business News
Internet service provider ViewQwest's five-storey shophouse office in Bukit Timah Road has a homely charm that only its employees get to see. «AsiaOne, Jul 15»
7
One small gene change makes a difference - Farm Industry News
It was a homely little plant, but the kernels it produced, once harvested, provided sustenance. However, early plant breeders - ok picky farmers ... «Farm Industry News, Jul 15»
8
Tivoli dance troupe on point - Entertainment - JamaicaObserver.com
The four young females performed delicately in a piece that was as homely as it was sweet, and probably tugged at the heartstrings of all those ... «Jamaica Observer, Jul 15»
9
Central Track // The Bandwagon.
Ariel: "It was pretty homely and, like, the whole time I thought I was going to hate it. It turned out to be really comfortable." Charlie: "We had tents ... «Central Track, Jul 15»
10
Feeling Southern | The Rant | Memphis News and Events | Memphis …
So homely she'd scare a freight train down a dirt road. We all know people crazier than a sprayed cockroach or crazier than a sack of bees. «Memphis Flyer, Jul 15»

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