Definitions of homely

1. Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners.

2. Of plain or coarse features; uncomely; - contrary to handsome.

3. Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.

4. HOMELILY.

5. In a homely manner.

6. lacking in physical beauty or proportion; " a homely child"; " several of the buildings were downright homely"; " a plain girl with a freckled face"

7. without artificial refinement or elegance; " plain homely furniture"; " homely manners"

8. Plain- featured; as, a homely man; uncultured; rude; benevolent, kindly, or homelike.

9. Familiar; plain; rude.

10. Having a familiar, every day character; simple; domestic.

11. Having plain features.

12. Domestic; of plain features; not handsome; plain; rude.

13. Plain; not handsome; not polished; easy and plain in manners.