homey

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

United States//ˈhoʊmi//

Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.

noun

1
Variant of homieAlternative form of homie.

adjective

1
Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
Susan added some homey touches to her office.
The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair.

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English homey From home + -y.

Forms

plural: homeys
comparative: homier
superlative: homiest

homesick · Missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic.hometown · An individual’s place of birth, childhood home, or place of…homework · Exercises assigned by a teacher to a student which review…

homey · Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.

homicidal · Of or pertaining to homicide.homicide · The killing of one person by another, whether premeditated or…homie · Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from…

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