Standard Lemma guide

homey

adj · noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • US: /ˈhoʊmi/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with (US) -oʊmi
  • CMU ARPABET: HH OW1 M IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • Susan added some homey touches to her office.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

Alternative form of homie.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of, alternative

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective satellite

Meaning 3

having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • the homely everyday atmosphere
  • a homey little inn

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: homelike, homely, homy

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English homey From home + -y.