homelier

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

Translation

adj. kifupi; kwa upande wa nyumba; usalama.

Phrases & Collocations

homely atmosphere

mazingira ya nyumba

homely decor

moyo wa nyumba

warm and homely

moyo mwingi na mazingira ya nyumba

homely cooking

moyo wa kichumia

homely feeling

moyo wa nyumba

simple and homely

safiri na mazingira ya nyumba

homely environment

mazingira ya nyumba

Example Sentences

a modern hotel with a homely atmosphere.

hotel mpya na mazingira ya nyumba.

quite a homely sort of body

moyo mchovu sana

Her mother is a homely woman.

Mama yake ni mwanamke mchovu.

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

kwa sababu ya kisasa cha miji, wengine walitambua naye na mwanamke mchovu wa mwanafunzi.

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

Mipango yalitishwa na tunapaswa, kwa kutumia metaphor mchovu, kuzama jangwa yetu kwa uchovu wa pamoja yetu.

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

Alikuwa amewekwa kwa ujumla kwa ujumla ya Hurstwood, na alipita kwa maktaba ya miji ya wakulima na mabuyu ya miji ya wakulima na miji na mizigo ya kipato.

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.

Mfalme, akadhurumiwa na sentensi hii ya nyumbani, anaondoa binti mdogo na kuondoa ufalme wake kati ya wawili wakubwa, ambao mara moja wanamtupwa nje kwenye nyuma yake ya kifalme.

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.

Lakini mifumo yao hujua kwa mazoezi mchovu: Kwenye mpira mpya, ambaye ilikuwa sehemu ya trilithon, ni mpo ya kusambaza - nusu ya kusambaza na mpo ya kusambaza ambayo iliyotumia kwa uchovu wa kusambaza.

Real-world Examples

Why do I always get the homely ones?

Kwa nini ninaonyesha wanaochemia kila wakati?

Source: The Vampire Diaries Season 1

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

Fawcett alipita kwa mshindi, akawa na muda wa kufuta mchanga kwa kuchora 'homely' na kufanya maelezo mazima.

Source: People Magazine

A more homely approach to military technology is warranted.

Hakuna maelekeo ya maelekeo ya mafuta ya mizigo kwa maelekeo ya mafuta.

Source: The Economist (Summary)

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

Kama mwanamke muda mwa muda alipita kwa mshindi kwa kujua kwa mshindi kwa kujua kwa mshindi.

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

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

Nilijua kwa mshindi kwa kujua kwa mshindi kwa kujua kwa mshindi.

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.

Hakuna maelekeo ya maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta, kwa maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta.

Source: American Original Language Arts Volume 5

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

Makumbukumbu ya Sue ni maelekeo ya mafuta ya mizigo ya maelekeo ya mafuta ya mizigo ya maelekeo ya mafuta.

Source: BBC documentary "Chinese New Year"

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

"Aye, na kufa kaka yake," alisema mwanamume muda mwa muda mwa mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta ya mizigo.

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.

Mwanamchele wa NFL wanaochemia wanaotumia maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta.

Source: The Economist - Arts

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

"Hakuna Longspear, kwa maelekeo ya mafuta," ? Jon alipita kwa mshindi. Alikuwa na maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta kwa maelekeo ya mafuta.

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

Popular Words

Explore frequently searched vocabulary

Download App to Unlock Full Content

Want to learn vocabulary more efficiently? Download the DictoGo app and enjoy more vocabulary memorization and review features!

Download DictoGo Now