homey

1 of 2

adjective

hom·​ey ˈhō-mē 

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

homey

2 of 2

noun

ˈhō-mē 

variants or homie

plural homeys or homies

: homeboy

Examples of homey in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

The lobby and upstairs library has homey living room vibes while the rooms are airy and bright, defined by natural materials like limestone and white oak. —Monica Mendal, Vogue, 26 Dec. 2024

The Langham Club has a homey, intimate feel, with lots of sofas, tables and chairs inviting you to sit and relax with a little (or a lot of) something to eat. —Lois Alter Mark, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024

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

Word History

Etymology

Noun

by shortening & alteration

First Known Use

Adjective

1856, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1929, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

homey

adjective

hom·​ey

ˈhō-mē

homier; homiest

: resembling or suggestive of a home

homeyness noun

or hominess