homy

homy [hoh-mee] Examples adjective, hom·i·er, hom·i·est.

1. homey1.

homey 1or hom·y [hoh-mee] adjective, hom·i·er, hom·i·est.

1. comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.

Origin of homey 1First recorded in 1850–55; home + -y1 Related formshom·ey·ness, hom·i·ness, nounCan be confusedhomely homeySynonym study See homely. Examples from the Web for homy Historical Examples of homy

She raised a fold of the gown and breathed in rapturously that homy perfume.

The Pagan Madonna

Harold MacGrath

I tell you, doctor, its as homy and comfortable as anything you ever saw.

Cursed

George Allan England

I’m going to ask you for just a mouthful more, it tastes so delicious and homy!

The Sturdy Oak

Samuel Merwin, et al.

Within the lodge was a homy fireplace, and a glossy elk’s-head which peered out above the mantel.

Doom of the House of Duryea

Earl Peirce

British Dictionary definitions for homy homy esp US homey adjective homier or homiest

1. like a home, esp in comfort or informality; cosy

Derived Formshominess or esp US homeyness, noun homey adjective homier or homiest

1. a variant spelling (esp US) of homy

noun

2. NZ informal a British person

Derived Formshomeyness, noun Word Origin and History for homy adj.

“home-like,” 1856, from home + -y (2). Related: Hominess.

homey adj.

“home-like,” by 1898, from home + -y (2).