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homely
English
Alternative forms
- hamely (Scotland)
Etymology
From Middle English homly, hoomly, hamely (“domestic, familiar, plain”), from Old English *h?ml?c (“of the home, domestic”), from Proto-West Germanic *haimal?k (“of or characteristic of home”), equivalent to home +? -ly. Cognate with Scots hamely (“familiar, personal, private”), West Frisian heimelik, Dutch heimelijk (“secret, secretive, clandestine”), German heimlich (“secret, secretive, clandestine, undercover”), Danish hemmelig (“secret”), Swedish hemlig (“secret, concealed, privy, covert”), Faroese heimligur (“homelike, homey”), Icelandic heimlegur (“homely; worldly”).
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /?h??mli/
- (US) enPR: h?m?l?, IPA(key): /?ho?mli/
- Rhymes: -??mli
- Hyphenation: home?ly
Adjective
homely (comparative homelier or more homely, superlative homeliest or most homely)
- Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy. [from early 14th c.]
- (Canada, US) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
- There is none so homely but loves a looking-glass.
- Antonym: comely
- (Britain dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
- (Britain dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
- (Britain dialectal) Personal; private.
- (Britain dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
- (India) Conservative and family-oriented.
- (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]
Derived terms
- homely as a hedge fence
Translations
Middle English
Adverb
homely
- Alternative form of homly
Adjective
homely
- Alternative form of homly
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workaday
English
Alternative forms
- workyday (obsolete)
Etymology
Circa 1200, Middle English werkedei, from Old Norse virkr dagr (“working day”). Cognate to later workday; see work and day. Used in adjective sense from 16th century. Note that the surface analysis work +? a +? day is cognate, but not the correct etymology – a much older formation.
Adjective
workaday (comparative more workaday, superlative most workaday)
- Suitable for everyday use.
- Mundane or commonplace.
Quotations
- 1916, Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man, James Joyce, Macmillan Press Ltd, paperback, p. 102:
- A retreat, my dear boys, signifies a withdrawal for a while from the cares of our life, the cares of this workaday world, in order to examine the state of our conscience, to reflect on the mysteries of holy religion and to understand better why we are here in this world."
Related terms
- workday
Translations
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