Homey
adjective
Simple but cozy and comfortable, like at home.
After a long day outside in the cold, it was nice to come back to the homey warmth of the cabin.
Often appears as...
- homey atmosphere
- homey feel
noun
A friend or a buddy.
What's up, homey?
Often appears as...
- what's up homey?
- my homey
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
adjective
Simple but cozy and comfortable, like at home.
After a long day outside in the cold, it was nice to come back to the homey warmth of the cabin.
Often appears as...
- homey atmosphere
- homey feel
noun
A friend or a buddy.
What's up, homey?
Often appears as...
- what's up homey?
- my homey
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Warmth
Often evokes feelings of nostalgia or comfort associated with one's own home or childhood.
Her grandmother's quilt added a homey touch to the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Lavish
Implies simplicity and lack of luxury, focusing on comfort rather than grandeur.
They preferred the homey charm of the bed and breakfast over the five-star hotel.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Touch
Suggests a personal or handmade quality, as opposed to mass-produced or commercial.
The cafe's homey decor made it a popular spot among the locals.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Warmth
Often evokes feelings of nostalgia or comfort associated with one's own home or childhood.
Her grandmother's quilt added a homey touch to the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Lavish
Implies simplicity and lack of luxury, focusing on comfort rather than grandeur.
They preferred the homey charm of the bed and breakfast over the five-star hotel.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Touch
Suggests a personal or handmade quality, as opposed to mass-produced or commercial.
The cafe's homey decor made it a popular spot among the locals.
Pro Tip 1/3Emotional Warmth
Often evokes feelings of nostalgia or comfort associated with one's own home or childhood.
Her grandmother's quilt added a homey touch to the room.
Pro Tip 2/3Not Lavish
Implies simplicity and lack of luxury, focusing on comfort rather than grandeur.
They preferred the homey charm of the bed and breakfast over the five-star hotel.
Pro Tip 3/3Personal Touch
Suggests a personal or handmade quality, as opposed to mass-produced or commercial.
The cafe's homey decor made it a popular spot among the locals.
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Video examples
Ice Breakers - Ep. 1 PIPE...
Seeing people who look like me on the ice felt kinda homey to me. And the older girls really made skating look so much fun. And, I think that's important for a younger person to see somebody older actually enjoying what you're doing, you know? It's nice. It gives you something to strive for, like,
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How I learned to read --...
The big homey told me money rules the world and everything in it. And in these streets, money is king. And if you follow the money, it'll lead you to the bad guy or the good guy. Soon after, I committed my first crime,
Video examples
Ice Breakers - Ep. 1 PIPE...
Seeing people who look like me on the ice felt kinda homey to me. And the older girls really made skating look so much fun. And, I think that's important for a younger person to see somebody older actually enjoying what you're doing, you know? It's nice. It gives you something to strive for, like,
Video examples
How I learned to read --...
The big homey told me money rules the world and everything in it. And in these streets, money is king. And if you follow the money, it'll lead you to the bad guy or the good guy. Soon after, I committed my first crime,
Example 1 of 2
Quote examples
Zoe Kazan
American Actress
I think a famous parent is really different from a famous grandparent. My parents are very successful, but no one knows who they are, and they live a completely grounded, homey life. I'm friends with the Gummer girls, whose mum is Meryl Streep, and that feels from the outside like a different kind of burden.
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Christina Grimmie
American Musician
Los Angeles traffic is just the worst thing in the world. It throws off timing so much. However, it's always warm and sunny. New Jersey has absolutely terrible weather, but the environment is really homey and chill.
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Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
At every Ozzfest show, there's horns and devils somewhere; there's some kind of darkness somewhere. But the thing is, this is a stage, homey, and those fools are entertainers. And you know what, it shows! It's fake.
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Laurie Colwin
American Author
There is nothing like roast chicken. It is helpful and agreeable, the perfect dish no matter what the circumstances. Elegant or homey, a dish for a dinner party or a family supper, it will not let you down.
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Rob Machado
Australian Athlete
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey.
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Daniel Boulud
French Chef
I love Italian food; it's soulful like French food. Italian food is original and homey; it's market-driven, but also can be locally sourced.
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Joan Caulfield
American Actress
I'm not wholesome at all. I detest homey things like cooking and bed-making and Peter Pan collars. I like to wear slacks and play golf.
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Amy Adams
American Actress
It's just very homey in Ireland. It's very comforting and comfortable. There's lots of fireplaces with fires. It's just really cozy.
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Alfred Hitchcock
English Director
Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
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Paris Hilton
American Celebrity
My kitchen looks like the one from my childhood - very homey, with a little bit of Alice in Wonderland!
Quote examples
Zoe Kazan
American Actress
I think a famous parent is really different from a famous grandparent. My parents are very successful, but no one knows who they are, and they live a completely grounded, homey life. I'm friends with the Gummer girls, whose mum is Meryl Streep, and that feels from the outside like a different kind of burden.
Quote examples
Christina Grimmie
American Musician
Los Angeles traffic is just the worst thing in the world. It throws off timing so much. However, it's always warm and sunny. New Jersey has absolutely terrible weather, but the environment is really homey and chill.
Quote examples
Sonny Sandoval
American Musician
At every Ozzfest show, there's horns and devils somewhere; there's some kind of darkness somewhere. But the thing is, this is a stage, homey, and those fools are entertainers. And you know what, it shows! It's fake.
Quote examples
Laurie Colwin
American Author
There is nothing like roast chicken. It is helpful and agreeable, the perfect dish no matter what the circumstances. Elegant or homey, a dish for a dinner party or a family supper, it will not let you down.
Quote examples
Rob Machado
Australian Athlete
Truthfully, I despise hotels. I've had such better experiences staying at people's houses and guesthouses; it's so much more comfortable and homey.
Quote examples
Daniel Boulud
French Chef
I love Italian food; it's soulful like French food. Italian food is original and homey; it's market-driven, but also can be locally sourced.
Quote examples
Joan Caulfield
American Actress
I'm not wholesome at all. I detest homey things like cooking and bed-making and Peter Pan collars. I like to wear slacks and play golf.
Quote examples
Amy Adams
American Actress
It's just very homey in Ireland. It's very comforting and comfortable. There's lots of fireplaces with fires. It's just really cozy.
Quote examples
Alfred Hitchcock
English Director
Some of our most exquisite murders have been domestic, performed with tenderness in simple, homey places like the kitchen table.
Quote examples
Paris Hilton
American Celebrity
My kitchen looks like the one from my childhood - very homey, with a little bit of Alice in Wonderland!
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