homemade

[ hohm-meyd ]

/ ˈhoʊmˈmeɪd /

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adjective

made or prepared at home, locally, or by the maker's own efforts: The restaurant's pastry is homemade. Breakfast at the farmhouse always meant homemade preserves.

made in one's own country; domestic: I prefer a homemade car to one of those foreign models.

made, contrived, or assembled by oneself; not professionally made or done; amateurish: the plain look of homemade furniture.

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Origin of homemade

First recorded in 1650–60; home + made

Words nearby homemade

homeless, homelessness, homelike, home loan, homely, homemade, homemaker, homemaking, home mission, homeo-, homeobox

How to use homemade in a sentence

On heavy rotation in my kitchen are homemade harissa, chimichurri, and schug.
Queery: Kerry Hallett|Staff reports|September 2, 2020|Washington Blade
Hang on to yourpeanuts and homemade snacks, we’re not sure whenwe’ll ever be backSports are also a platform, if we don’t speakit’s our shame.
It’s time to make Jackie Robinson proud|Ellen McGirt|August 29, 2020|Fortune
So they used science to compare 10 types of homemade fabric masks to an N95 mask and to somewhat less protective surgical masks.
Science offers recipes for homemade coronavirus masks|Kathiann Kowalski|May 14, 2020|Science News For Students
Some people insert filters made of various materials into homemade masks.
Science offers recipes for homemade coronavirus masks|Kathiann Kowalski|May 14, 2020|Science News For Students

After a couple of weeks, I finally had a homemade, voice-controlled home-automation system in my room so that I could literally be Iron Man and tell Jarvis to switch off the lights and fans.
Honey, I Grew the Economy (Ep. 399)|Stephen J. Dubner|December 5, 2019|Freakonomics
And that solution came from a homemade brew Branch and her sister created together.
Goodbye To A Natural Hair Guru: Miss Jessie's Cofounder Titi Branch Dead At 45|Danielle Belton|December 16, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The CID speculated that the woman was confirming who lived there before planting a homemade nail bomb.
Abu Dhabi Treats U.S. Teacher’s Murder as Terrorist Attack|Chris Allbritton|December 4, 2014|DAILY BEAST
A waiter brings out some fresh pretzels and homemade pork and wine sausages.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama|Jeff Campagna|November 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They filed past hoisting homemade flags, university flags, Mexican flags, flags that said “Ayotzi Vive.”
Mexican Protesters Look to Start a New Revolution|Jason McGahan|November 21, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Her parents rebutted the accusations through homemade (though highly produced) videos which promote her exhibitions.
The Tiniest Jackson Pollock|Justin Jones|November 5, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The cut (Fig. 64) makes this clear, and reminds one of an old-fashioned homemade gate.
The Private Life of the Romans|Harold Whetstone Johnston
The homemade siphon shown in the sketch consists of two rubber corks and a glass tube with a rubber hose connected to it.
The Boy Mechanic, Book 2|Various
He pulled the muddy socks off his shoeless foot, and drew on one of the warm, homemade affairs, and then the shoe.
Si Klegg, Book 2 (of 6)|John McElroy
I commend this homemade philosophy to all who may read this chapter.
Autobiography of Frank G. Allen, Minister of the Gospel|Frank G. Allen
She had lost the cute little homemade cap in the flurry, and her luxuriant hair hung loosely about her shoulder.
The Phantom of the River|Edward S. Ellis

British Dictionary definitions for homemade

home-made

adjective

(esp of cakes, jam, and other foods) made at home or on the premises, esp of high-quality ingredients

crudely fashioned

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