homey
adjective
comfortably informal and inviting; cozy; homelike.
homeyness
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a word derived from
homey.
Example Sentences
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As she puts it, "I was trained in very fine dining, and while I love and appreciate the food, I like to dial it back. I always bring comfort and homeyness to my food."
From Salon ● Mar. 6, 2025
“It’s a room made for homeyness and comfort.”
From Seattle Times ● Jan. 12, 2023
Fabric is equally integral to the pictures of Ruth Leonela Buentello, a first-generation Mexican American whose work is hung in a gallery that’s been wallpapered for maximum homeyness.
From Washington Post ● Dec. 15, 2022
The accused's jail cell takes on a paradoxical homeyness as gifts pour in from strangers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 6, 2015
Whether the pie or the doughnuts or the homeyness of the place first attracted him no one knows.
From The War Romance of the Salvation Army by Grace Livingston Hill
