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
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
As a result, the inn is naturally integrated into the landscape at a manageable scale that feels homey, but still expansive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
At the new Reading Road location, set to open this summer, the nonprofit will continue to provide residential and outpatient treatments, but in a space that matches its intention to create a homey, warm atmosphere, the center's president and CEO JB Boothe said.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Azizam, the Silver Lake cafe embracing homier-style cooking (where specials like autumnal short rib simmer with quince, prunes, carrots and potatoes) represents a rare, wonderful exception.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Needy Venus snubs Jupiter, activating your homey 4th house and your idealistic 9th house.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 31 Jan. 2026
As a result, the inn is naturally integrated into the landscape at a manageable scale that feels homey, but still expansive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Jan. 2026
At the new Reading Road location, set to open this summer, the nonprofit will continue to provide residential and outpatient treatments, but in a space that matches its intention to create a homey, warm atmosphere, the center's president and CEO JB Boothe said.
—Bebe Hodges, Cincinnati Enquirer, 30 Jan. 2026
Azizam, the Silver Lake cafe embracing homier-style cooking (where specials like autumnal short rib simmer with quince, prunes, carrots and potatoes) represents a rare, wonderful exception.
—Bill Addison, Los Angeles Times, 22 Jan. 2026
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homey. Accessed 7 Feb. 2026.
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