"homey" meaning in English

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Adjective

IPA: /ˈhoʊmi/ [US] Forms: homier [comparative], homiest [superlative]
Rhymes: (US) -oʊmi Etymology: home + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|home|y}} home + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} homey (comparative homier, superlative homiest)
  1. Befitting a home; cozy, intimate. Synonyms: homely
    Sense id: en-homey-en-adj-opR7s-De Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 60 40 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 81 19
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun

IPA: /ˈhoʊmi/ [US] Forms: homeys [plural]
Rhymes: (US) -oʊmi Head templates: {{en-noun}} homey (plural homeys)
  1. Alternative form of homie Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: homie Derived forms: homeycide
    Sense id: en-homey-en-noun-8I4vuhjT
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

Download JSON data for homey meaning in English (1.6kB)

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