English-Thai Dictionary

homely

ADJ(หน้าตา  เรียบๆ  ไม่ สวย  plain unappealing unattractive riab-riab

 

homely

ADJ เรียบง่าย  สบายๆ  ไม่ หรูหรา  riab-ngi

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

HOMELY

a.[from home. ] Of plain features; not handsome; as a homely face. It expresses less than ugly. Let time, which makes you homely, make you wise.
1. Plain, like that which is made for common domestic use; rude; coarse; not fine or elegant; as a homely garment; a homely house; homely are.
Now Strephon daily entertains
His Chloe in the homeliest strains.

 

HOMELY

adv. Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as homely dressed. [Little used. ]

 

HOMELYN

n.A fish.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

HOMELY

Home "ly, a. [Compar. Homelier; superl. Homeliest.] Etym: [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.

 

HOMELY

HOMELY Home "ly, adv.

 

Defn: Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.] Spenser.

 

HOMELYN

Home "lyn, n. Etym: [Scot. hommelin.] (Zoöl )

 

Defn: The European sand ray (Raia maculata ); -- called also home, mirror ray, and rough ray.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

homely

home ly |ˈhōmlē ˈhoʊmli | ▶adjective ( homelier, homeliest ) 1 (of a person ) unattractive in appearance. 2 Brit. (of a place or surroundings ) simple but cozy and comfortable, as in one's own home: a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere. • unsophisticated and unpretentious: homely pleasures. DERIVATIVES home li ness noun

 

Oxford Dictionary

homely

home ¦ly |ˈhəʊmli | ▶adjective ( homelier, homeliest ) 1 Brit. (of a place or surroundings ) simple but cosy and comfortable, as in one's own home: a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere. • simple and unpretentious: homely pleasures. 2 N. Amer. (of a person ) unattractive in appearance. DERIVATIVES homeliness noun

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

homely

homely adjective 1 she's rather homely: unattractive, plain, unprepossessing, unlovely, ill-favored, ugly; informal not much to look at. ANTONYMS attractive. 2 a homely atmosphere. See homey (sense 1 ). 3 homely pursuits. See homey (sense 2 ).

 

Oxford Thesaurus

homely

homely adjective 1 a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere: cosy, homelike, homey, comfortable, snug, welcoming, friendly, congenial, hospitable, informal, relaxed, intimate, warm, pleasant, cheerful; N. Amer. down-home, homestyle; informal comfy. ANTONYMS uncomfortable, formal. 2 he interested himself in the homely pursuit of keeping chickens: unsophisticated, everyday, ordinary, domestic, plain, simple, modest, natural, down-to-earth, homespun, folksy, unrefined, unpretentious, unaffected, unassuming. ANTONYMS sophisticated. 3 N. Amer. the girl is clumsy, homely, and desperate for a date: unattractive, plain, plain-featured, plain-looking, plain as a pikestaff, ordinary-looking, unprepossessing, unlovely, ill-favoured, ugly; informal not much to look at, short on looks; Brit. informal no oil painting; Austral. /NZ informal drack. ANTONYMS attractive.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

homely

h ó me ly 形容詞 1 ｟英 ほめて ｠〈場所などが 〉心地 [気持ちの ]よい, 家庭的な ▸ a homely house 心地のよい家 2 ｟主に英 ほめて ｠〈食べ物が 〉質素な, ありふれた, 家庭的な .3 ｟英 ほめて ｠〈女性が 〉心あたたかい, 打ち解けた, 家庭的な .4 ｟米 けなして ｠〈人 顔立ちが 〉魅力のない, 無器量な .