homey

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adjective hom·ey \ ˈhō-mē \

variants: or less commonly homy

Definition of homey

homier; homiest

1 :homelike

a homey atmosphere

; also :evocative of home

a homey meal

2 :homely 3

homey anecdotes

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homeyness

or hominess noun

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Recent Examples of homey from the Web

Harrison Design, brought in to restore and renovate the property after it was purchased by investor James Mai and his wife Chiara in 2012 for $6.675 million, appears to have created an interior that is at once fancy and warm, high-end and homey.

— Fortune, "‘The Great Gatsby’ Mansion Can Be Yours for $17 Million," 28 Aug. 2017
The décor is homey, like someone’s living room, if that living room also had a bar and a communal table: 234 West Fourth Street (West 10th Street), 212-933-1824, fairfax.nyc.

— florence fabricant, New York Times, "Brasserie With an Eye on Expansion Takes Root in Sheepshead Bay, Brooklyn," 8 Aug. 2017
Imagine the morning air being kissed by the homey smell of frying butter and oil.

— michelle jenkins, idahostatesman, "Hungry? Get yourself a warm stack at United Way’s Flapjack Feed," 7 Aug. 2017
The five-night journeys go from hip-and-homey Asheville to the mountain town of Highlands.

— lori rackl, chicagotribune.com, "Breathtaking fall bike adventures," 4 Aug. 2017
A charming, homey place, where the locals have their own ceramic beer mugs, made in Zanesville, and the bartender, Andie, washes them out between each serving.

— dominic bonvissuto, SI.com, "The Best of Peter King's Beernerdness," 24 July 2017
A big slab of goetta was browned on the grill then broken up, mixed with just enough grilled onion and green pepper to give it a little extra flavor and crunch, then topped with two homey fried eggs.

— polly campbell, Cincinnati.com, "Polly Tried It: Spare some time to put Spare Time Grill's breakfast in your belly," 14 July 2017
When Obama arrived for the first time as president in 2009, his destination was a homey bistro on a Parisian side street -- all warm light, red-and-white tablecloths, and the constant din of clinking glasses and potatoes being thrust into hot oil.

— allie malloy, CNN, "Presidential dining delights in the City of Light," 13 July 2017
Fair Street's homey feel enhances the shopping experience, a cozy place to browse.

— dennis hohenberger, Courant Community, "Fair Street Crafts Holds Grand Opening," 5 July 2017

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