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homey
1[hoh-mee]
adjective
comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike.
a homey little inn.
homey
2[hoh-mee]
noun
plural
homeys, homieshomey
/ ˈəʊɪ /
adjective
a variant spelling (esp US) of homy
noun
informala British person
Other Word Forms
- homeyness noun
- hominess noun
- ˈdzԱ noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of homey2
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A houseplant adds color and makes a space feel more homey without making any drastic changes to any of the walls.
There's a certain homey, unpretentious essence to your food.
“But we wanted it to feel homey too.”
The entirety of the figure is part of a dynamic patchwork that incorporates furniture, pillows, wallpaper and other accoutrements of a homey interior.
Knowing that the cake everyone in film and TV craves to receive from Cruise is a Bundt, one of the simpler, homier goodies of the baking world, adds to its mystery.
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When To Use
Homey is used to describe a place as cozy, comfortable, and inviting.It’s often used to describe a home that feels this way. You might discuss ways of making your place (or a particular room in it) more homey, typically by decorating it in a way that makes it cozier or more comfortable. Homey can also be used to describe a place that’s not a home but that’s comfortable and inviting like your own home, such as a hotel room, cozy restaurant, or nicely decorated office.Example: The new fireplace makes the living room feel so homey.Unrelatedly, homey is an alternative spelling of the noun homie, which is a slang term for a close friend. It can be used to refer to a friend, as in This is my homey Russel, or as a term of address for one, as in Hey, homey!Example: I’m having a night out with just me and my homeys.
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