HOMEY (homier, homiest)

Pronunciation (US):

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IPA (US):

Irregular inflected forms: homier    , homiest   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does homey mean? 

• HOMEY (adjective)
  The adjective HOMEY has 1 sense:

1. having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

  Familiarity information: HOMEY used as an adjective is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• HOMEY (adjective)

Comparative: homeyer   
Superlative: homeyest   

Sense 1

Meaning:

Having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

Synonyms:

homelike; homely; homey; homy

Context example:

a homey little inn

Similar:

comfortable; comfy (providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief ('comfy' is informal))

Derivation:

home (an environment offering affection and security)

 Context examples 

It was so homey and refreshing that I sat down on the floor and read and looked and ate and laughed and cried, in my usual absurd way.

(Little Women, by Louisa May Alcott)