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Meaning of word homely from English dictionary with examples, synonyms and antonyms.

Meaning : Lacking in physical beauty or proportion.

Example : A homely child.
Several of the buildings were downright homely.
A plain girl with a freckled face.

Synonyms : plain

Meaning : Having a feeling of home. Cozy and comfortable.

Example : The homely everyday atmosphere.
A homey little inn.

Synonyms : homelike, homey, homy

Meaning : Plain and unpretentious.

Example : Homely truths.
Letters to his son full of homely advice.
Homely fare.

Meaning : Without artificial refinement or elegance.

Example : Plain homely furniture.
Homely manners.

demolish (verb)
Destroy completely.

dispose (verb)
Give, sell, or transfer to another.

most (adjective)
(superlative of `many' used with count nouns and often preceded by `the') quantifier meaning the greatest in number.

stethoscope (noun)
A medical instrument for listening to the sounds generated inside the body.

cockroach (noun)
Any of numerous chiefly nocturnal insects. Some are domestic pests.

wear away (verb)
Cut away in small pieces.

fruitfully (adverb)
In a productive way.

cut short (verb)
Interrupt before its natural or planned end.

changeover (noun)
An event that results in a transformation.

wage increase (noun)
The amount a salary is increased.