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hom⋅ey

[hoh-mee]
–adjective, hom⋅i⋅er, hom⋅i⋅est.
comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike: a homey little inn.
Also, homy.


Origin:
1850–55; home + -y 1


hom⋅ey⋅ness, hom⋅i⋅ness, noun


See homely.
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hom·ey 1 also hom·y   (hō'mē)   
adj.   hom·i·er, hom·i·est Informal
Having a feeling of home; comfortable; cozy.
hom'ey·ness n.
hom·ey 2   (hō'mē)   
n.   Slang
A homeboy or homegirl.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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