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homey

adjective

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variants also homy
as in homely
chiefly US comfortable or familiar like home a homey restaurant with a warm fireplace a homey atmosphere

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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/homey. Accessed 4 Dec. 2022.

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