homely

IPA（発音記号）

/ˈhəʊmli/

形容詞

カナダ英語 アメリカ英語 イギリス英語 方言 動物 インド 古語

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy. / (Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

日本語の意味

家庭的で居心地の良い、家にふさわしい / 魅力に欠け、見た目が平凡な、または不美的

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She added homely touches like knitted blankets and mason-jar candles to make the apartment feel inviting.

彼女は編み物の毛布やメイソンジャーのキャンドルのような家庭的な小物を加えて、アパートを居心地よくした。

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意味（1）

Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy.

An interesting illustration of this is the way in which the English flower names which were in use till very recently are being ousted by Greek ones, snapdragon becoming antirrhinum, forget-me-not becoming myosotis, etc. It is hard to see any practical reason for this change of fashion: it is probably due to an instinctive turning-away from the more homely word and a vague feeling that the Greek word is scientific.

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意味（2）

(Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.

There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass.

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意味（3）

(UK dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.

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

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意味（4）

(UK dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.

意味（5）

(UK dialectal) Personal; private.

意味（6）

(UK dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.

意味（7）

(India) Conservative and family-oriented.

I am seeking a beautiful homely girl for marriage.

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意味（8）

(archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned.

a homely garment

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homelier （ comparative ）

more homely （ comparative ）

homeliest （ superlative ）

most homely （ superlative ）