Hypertext Webster Gateway: "homely"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Homely \Home"ly\, adv.
Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.]
--Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Homely \Home"ly\, a. [Compar. {Homelier}; superl. {Homeliest}.]
[From {Home}, n.]
1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home;
domestic; familiar; intimate. [Archaic]

With all these men I was right homely, and communed
with, them long and oft. --Foxe.

Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. --Gray.

2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a
homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely
manners.

Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the
homeliest strains. --Pope.

3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to
{handsome}.

None so homely but loves a looking-glass. --South.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

homely
adj 1: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child";
"several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a
plain girl with a freckled face" [syn: {plain}]
2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" [syn: {homelike},
{homey}, {homy}]
3: plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his
son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely
furniture"; "homely manners"


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