Homelike
[hәumlaik]
Definition
(adj.) having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; 'the homely everyday atmosphere'; 'a homey little inn' .
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Definition
(a.) Like a home; comfortable; cheerful; cozy; friendly.
Editor: Meredith
Synonyms and Synonymous
a. Domestic, homely.
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Examples
- The sound of his voice echoed uncannily through the homelike hush, and he repeated: There is something I've got to tell you . Edith Wharton. The Age of Innocence.
- Home grew homelike again, and John had no wish to leave it, unless he took Meg with him. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- I want to open a school for little lads--a good, happy, homelike school, with me to take care of them and Fritz to teach them. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
- He was tired of wandering about alone, and Amy's familiar presence seemed to give a homelike charm to the foreign scenes in which she bore a part. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
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