variants
or less commonly homy
homier; homiest
1
: homelike
a homey atmosphere
also
: evocative of home
a homey meal
2
: homely sense 3
homey anecdotes
homeyness
noun
or hominess
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Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Dead Outlaw David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Itamar Moses’s musical unspools with the homey charm of broadcast heard on a fuzzy radio transmission on a winter night in the prairie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The breadcrumbs on top felt naturally homey and warm.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
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Even the food—a homey apple pie—exudes a warm, sentimental fuzziness.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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Adjective
That doesn’t mean these cookbooks don’t offer homey and nourishing recipes.
—Kendra Nordin Beato, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Dec. 2024
Dead Outlaw David Yazbek, Erik Della Penna, and Itamar Moses’s musical unspools with the homey charm of broadcast heard on a fuzzy radio transmission on a winter night in the prairie.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 Dec. 2024
The breadcrumbs on top felt naturally homey and warm.
—Kaitlyn Rosati, New York Daily News, 20 Nov. 2024
Related Video Sarah Jessica Parker & Andy Cohen Love Having Dinner Together
Even the food—a homey apple pie—exudes a warm, sentimental fuzziness.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
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“Homey.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/homey. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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