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 ]

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

[ Syn: homelike , homey , homy ]

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

without artificial refinement or elegance; plain homely furniture; homely manners'