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Definition of Homely

Homely

Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.

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

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

Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.

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Homely Quotations

If, after I depart this vale, you ever remember me and have thought to please my ghost, forgive some sinner and wink your eye at some homely girl.
H. L. Mencken

I wish our clever young poets would remember my homely definitions of prose and poetry; that is, prose = words in their best order; - poetry = the best words in the best order.
Samuel Taylor Coleridge

Good-looking individuals are treated better than homely ones in virtually every social situation, from dating to trial by jury.
Martha Beck

Getting talked about is one of the penalties for being pretty, while being above suspicion is about the only compensation for being homely.
Kin Hubbard

I have no ambition to surprise my reader. Castles with unknown passages are not compatible with my homely muse.
Anthony Trollope

I'm not homely enough to play the nerdy girl and not nearly pretty enough to play the pretty girl.
Kristen Bell

It's very homely, this castle. It doesn't have huge ballrooms. I didn't want a cold, cavernous place.
Enya

Show me a genuine case of platonic friendship, and I shall show you two old or homely faces.
Austin O'Malley

Our American heritage is greater than any one of us. It can express itself in very homely truths; in the end it can lift up our eyes beyond the glow in the sunset skies.
Bruce Catton