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homey en · NOUN · etymology 1

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhoʊmi/ (US)

Meanings

1. (alt-of, alternative) Alternative form of homie.
   alt of homie

Forms

Deriveds

homeyness · homeycide

homey en · ADJ · etymology 2

Pronunciation

• (Southern-England) audio
• /ˈhoʊmi/ (US)

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos 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.

Meanings

1. Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
   • Susan added some homey touches to her office.
   • The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair. 2011 April 12, Beth Kendrick, chapter 29, in The Bake-Off, New York, N.Y.: New American Library, →ISBN:

Forms

Synonyms

homely