1. (

• homely ,
• plain

) lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face" ;

2. (

• homelike ,
• homely ,
• homey ,
• homy

) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn" ;

3. (

• homely

) plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare" ;

4. (

• homely

) without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners" ;