homely
/ˈhoʊmli/ adjective C1- Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
- Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
- Conservative and family-oriented. · I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.
- Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. · a homely garment· homely fare
Comparative homelier · Superlative homeliest
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Was honest, homely, Scottish shore;
I’m so homely nobody will ever want to marry me--unless it might be a foreign missionary.
Thomas said I was the homeliest baby she ever saw, I was so scrawny and tiny and nothing but eyes, but that mother thought I was perfectly beautiful.
“She’s terrible skinny and homely, Marilla.
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