homely
Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
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Feels like the myth of the US created by the export of homely sit coms and heroic and heartwarming movies has been well and truly busted.
He looks like count dracula. What a homely creep. Why do all the trump boys wear their hair in such an ugly way with tons of grease.
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Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cosy.
“Feels like the myth of the US created by the export of homely sit coms and heroic and heartwarming movies has been well and truly busted.”
— Bluesky· May 2026“He looks like count dracula. What a homely creep. Why do all the trump boys wear their hair in such an ugly way with tons of grease.”
— Bluesky· May 2026
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(UK, _, dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
You see, she sees herself as a starlet; I see her as a sturdy, healthy but decidedly homely kid.
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(North America) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
"I can't send a young, pretty girl, or for that matter even a homely one if you'd have her, on a job like this without telling her what to expect."
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