homemade

adjectivecommon in dialogue

Made at home.

adjective

1
Made at home.
a homemade chicken casserole
[T]he very wet winter will have washed much of the goodness out of the soil. Homemade compost and the load of manure we get from a friendly farmer may not be enough to compensate for what has leached from the ground.
2
Made by oneself.
Near-synonyms: homebrew, handmade
a homemade bomb
3
In a simple style as if made at home.
Near-synonym: homespun
a homemade aphorism

Etymology

From home + made.

Forms

comparative: more homemade
superlative: most homemade

homeland · The country that one regards as home.Homeland · A census-designated place in Riverside County, California,…homeless · Lacking a permanent place of residence.

homemade · Made at home.

homer · A home run.Homer · An ancient Greek epic poet of the 8th century BCE, who is…homesick · Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.

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