2. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners. Now Strephon daily entertains His Chloe in the homeliest strains. Pope.
3. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; — contrary to handsome. None so homely but loves a looking-glass. South.
HOMELY
Home"ly, adv.
Defn: Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed. [R.] Spenser.
HOMELYN
Home"lyn, n. Etym: [Scot. hommelin.] (Zoöl)
Defn: The European sand ray (Raia maculata); — called also home, mirror ray, and rough ray.
HOMEMADE
Home"made`, a.
Defn: Made at home; of domestic manufacture; made either in a private family or in one's own country. Locke.
HOMEOPATH
Ho"me*o*path, n. Etym: [Cf. F. homéopathe.]
Defn: A practitioner of homeopathy. [Written also homoeopath.]