- (n.) Belonging to or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate.
- (n.) Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.
- (adv.) Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.
- (n.) Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary
| APA | Webster's. (2011). homely. Retrieved September 22, 2026, from http://smartdefine.org/homely/definitions/2017062 |
| Chicago | Webster's. 2011. "homely" http://smartdefine.org/homely/definitions/2017062 (accessed September 22, 2026). |
| Harvard | Webster's 2011, homely, Smart Define, viewed 22 September, 2026, <http://smartdefine.org/homely/definitions/2017062>. |
| MLA | Webster's. "homely" 27 May 2011. Web. 22 September 2026. <http://smartdefine.org/homely/definitions/2017062> |