Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Pertaining to or resembling home; homelike. Also spelled homey.

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  • adjective archaic homely

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  • adjective having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

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Examples

  • It would be bright, and cozy, and "homy," she knew.

    Lonesome Land B. M. Bower 1905

  • February 11, 2009 at 4: 55 pm | Reply hi, I am an attractive 23 year-old homy girl.

    Looking to acquire. « The Paradigm Shift 2009

  • The living-room is separated from the bedroom by a set of French doors and the open kitchen increases the homy feeling.

    Brooklyn Blinds 2010

  • The mild tones turn the place into an extremely homy, warm and comfortable crib, where you could not possibly feel unwelcomed.

    Lavish Three-storey House in Manhattan Beach 2009

  • The overall effect is that of a “waving” separator, which gives it a fresh, homy and inviting look. - via Bem Legaus!

    Inspirational Interior Design of the Day : Swing 2009

  • The classical architecture and the homy interiors are very inviting.

    Beautiful Residence in Cyprus from Armon Choros Architektonikis 2010

  • This is what turns it into a cosy place and gives it that homy feeling. – via dezeen

    Rooftecture in Japan 2009

  • So anyhow, melumps and mumpos of the hoose uncommons, after that to wind up that longtobechronickled gettogether thanksbetogiving day at Glenfinnisk-en-la-Valle, the anniver-sary of his finst homy commulion, after that same barbecue bean — feast was all over poor old hospitable corn and eggfactor, King

    Finnegans Wake 2006

  • It is not very homy right now. thank you imagebank new old about contact design: typealice host

    truepyrite Diary Entry truepyrite 2003

  • Glasthule, homy old parish, on the lip of Dublin Bay.

    At Swim, Two Boys Jamie O’Neill 2002

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