homelier

[US]/ˈhəʊmli/
[UK]/ˈhoʊmli/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

adj. plain; of or relating to the home; unattractive.

Phrases & Collocations

homely atmosphere

kodikas tunnelma

homely decor

kodikas sisustus

warm and homely

lämmin ja kodikas

homely cooking

kodinonnan ruoat

homely feeling

kodikas tunne

simple and homely

yksinkertainen ja kodikas

homely environment

kodikas ympäristö

Example Sentences

a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere.

moderni hotelli, jossa on kodikas tunnelma.

quite a homely sort of body

melko kodikas vartalo.

Her mother is a homely woman.

Hänen äitinsä on kodikas nainen.

because of my country accent, people identified me with a homely farmer's wife.

maaseutuaksenttini vuoksi ihmiset tunnistivat minut kodikkaaksi maanviljelijän vaimoksi.

Times are changed and we must, to use the homely metaphor, cut our coat according to our cloth.

Ajat ovat muuttuneet ja meidän on, käyttääksen kodikasta metaforaa, leikattava takki sopimaan kankaaseen.

She quite forgot Hurstwood's presence at times, and looked away to homely farmhouses and cosey cottages in villages with wondering eyes.

Hän unohti melkein Hurstwoodin läsnäolon ajoittain ja katsoi ihmettelevin silmin kodikkaita maatiloja ja viihtyisiä mökkejä kylissä.

The king, insulted by this homely simile, banishes the youngest daughter and divides his kingdom between the older two, who promptly kick him out on his royal heinie.

Kuningas, loukkaantuneena tästä arkisesta vertauksesta, karkottaa nuorimman tyttären ja jakaa valtakuntansa kahden vanhemman välille, jotka heti potkivat hänet ulos kuninkaallisesta takapuolestaan.

But their surfaces bear witness to homely labor: Topping the tallest stone, once part of a trilithon, is a tenon—half of a mortise-and-tenon joint borrowed from woodworking.

Mutta niiden pinnat todistavat kodikasta työtä: Korkeimman kiven huipulla on tappi – puusepäntyön varastama tappi- ja uraosa, joka oli aiemmin osa trilitiittiä.

Real-world Examples

Why do I always get the homely ones?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

Mortified, Fawcett tried to take out the sting by crossing out homely and writing in plain.

Source: People Magazine

A more homely approach to military technology is warranted.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

As a young girl she was painfully aware of being very homely.

Source: New Century College English Comprehensive Course (2nd Edition) Volume 2

I was very disappointed to see her sister; she was a homely girl.

Source: Liu Yi's breakthrough of 5000 English vocabulary words.

It is rather homely withal, having nothing in feather, feature, or form to attract notice.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

Sue's place is the perfect homely spot to enjoy a traditional New Year hot pot.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

" Aye, and slew his brother, " said a short homely man in a rust-eaten iron halfhelm.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Clash of Kings (Bilingual Edition)

Homely NFL quarterbacks earn less than their comelier counterparts, despite identical yards passed and years in the league.

Source: The Economist - Arts

" It wasn't Longspear, then" ? Jon was relieved. He liked Longspear, with his homely face and friendly ways.

Source: A Song of Ice and Fire: A Storm of Ice and Rain (Bilingual)

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