Main Entry: home·ly

Pronunciation: \ˈhōm-lē\

Function: adjective

Inflected Form(s): home·li·er; home·li·est

Date: 14th century

1 : suggestive or characteristic of a home
2 : being something familiar with which one is at home <satisfy themselves with houses, furniture, books and clothes that were worn and homely and friendly to the touch — Brendan Gill>
3 a : unaffectedly natural : simple b : not elaborate or complex <homely virtues>
4 : plain or unattractive in appearance

— home·li·ness noun