homelike
Americanadjective
Usage
What does homelike mean? Homelike is used to describe places that feel like a home, especially one’s own home. In many cases, it means the same thing as homey, which is used to describe a place as cozy, comfortable, and inviting. A person might try to make their place (or a particular room in it) more homelike, typically by decorating it in a way that makes it cozier or more comfortable. Homelike can also be used to describe a place that’s not a home but that’s comfortable and inviting like your own home, such as a hotel room. Example: The new fireplace makes the living room feel so homelike.
Synonym Usage
See homely.
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Etymology
Origin of homelike
Example Sentences
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"Homelike," Susan suggested, and they decided that was the right word.
From The Emigrant Trail by Bonner, Geraldine
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