homey

1 of 2

adjective

hom·​ey ˈhō-mē 

variants or less commonly homy

homier; homiest

1

: homelike

a homey atmosphere

also : evocative of home

a homey meal

2

: homely sense 3

homey anecdotes

homeyness noun

or hominess

homey

2 of 2

noun

ˈhō-mē 

variants or homie

plural homeys or homies

: homeboy

Examples of homey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

This homey boutique is a one-stop shop for all things Durango. —Cu Fleshman, Travel + Leisure, 7 Sep. 2025

Pops of olive green, muted blue, mustard yellow, and burnt orange are blended between each row of stitches with homey details. —Caley Sturgill, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025

The rooms, two of which have private porches, are homey and lean feminine—pink and pale green bedding in the Jardins room, sherbet tones in the Pyrenees room. —Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 Aug. 2025

Vino Locale Celebrates 20 years in Palo Alto: Hard to believe two decades have passed since this inviting and homey spot at 431 Kipling St. opened with an almost exclusively Santa Cruz Mountains wine focus. —Laura Ness, Mercury News, 10 Aug. 2025

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for homey

• foamy
• komi
• loamy
• bonhomie
• naomi
• salome
• colostomy
• lobotomy
• potawatomi
• tracheostomy

Kids Definition

homey

adjective

hom·​ey

ˈhō-mē

homier; homiest

: resembling or suggestive of a home

homeyness noun

or hominess