homey

¹hom·ey

adjective \ˈhō-mē\

hom·i·erhom·i·est

Definition of HOMEY

1

: homelike <a homey atmosphere>; also : evocative of home <a homey meal>

2

: homely 3 <homey anecdotes>

— hom·ey·ness or hom·i·ness noun

Variants of HOMEY

hom·ey also homy \ˈhō-mē\

First Known Use of HOMEY

1856

Rhymes with HOMEY

foamy, loamy, show-me

²homey

noun \ˈhō-mē\

plural homeys or homies

Definition of HOMEY

: homeboy

Variants of HOMEY

homey or hom·ie \ˈhō-mē\

Examples of HOMEY

1. <the fatal shooting of a fellow homey was just the wake-up call he needed to get out of the drug trade>

Origin of HOMEY

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use: 1944

Related to HOMEY

Synonyms

bully, gangbanger, gangsta, gangster, goon, gorilla, homeboy, hoodlum (or homie), hood, hooligan, mobster, mug, plug-ugly, punk, roughneck, rowdy, ruffian, thug, tough, toughie (also toughy), yob [British], yobbo [British]

Related Words

cutthroat, scoundrel, villain; assassin, bandit, bravo, brigand, criminal, crook, desperado, felon, gunman, highwayman, lawbreaker, mafioso, malefactor, offender, outlaw, perp, perpetrator, pirate; pickpocket, racketeer, robber, swindler, thief, vandal; juvenile delinquent, tearaway [British]