lacking in physical beauty or proportion; "a homely child"; "several of the buildings were downright homely"; "a plain girl with a freckled face"
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable; "the homely everyday atmosphere"; "a homey little inn"
plain and unpretentious; "homely truths"; "letters to his son full of homely advice"; "homely fare"
without artificial refinement or elegance; "plain homely furniture"; "homely manners"