Homeliest

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Homely \Home"ly\, a. [Compar. {Homelier}; superl. {Homeliest}.]
     [From {Home}, n.]
     1. Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home;
        domestic; familiar; intimate. [Archaic]
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              With all these men I was right homely, and communed
              with, them long and oft.              --Foxe.
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              Their homely joys, and destiny obscure. --Gray.
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     2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a
        homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely
        manners.
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              Now Strephon daily entertains
              His Chloe in the homeliest strains.   --Pope.
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     3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; ugly; -- usually
        used of people, especially women; -- contrary to
        {handsome}.
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              None so homely but loves a looking-glass. --South.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  homeliest
       See {homely}

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  homely
       adj 1: lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child";
              "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a
              plain girl with a freckled face" [syn: {plain}]
       2: having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely
          everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" [syn: {homelike},
           {homey}, {homy}]
       3: plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his
          son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
       4: without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely
          furniture"; "homely manners"
       [also: {homeliest}, {homelier}]