homeliness
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Definition of homeliness
2 senses · 1 part of speech · etymology included
noun
- (countable, uncountable)The property of being homely.
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noun
- (countable, uncountable)The property of being homely.
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(countable, uncountable)The quality associated with home; domesticity.
“How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerful hearth or the daily meal—mirth, like home-made bread, sweeter from its very homeliness—...”
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Etymology
From Middle English homlynesse, homelynesse, hamelynes, equivalent to homely + -ness.
Words you can make from homeliness
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6 words7-letter words
21 words6-letter words
68 words- ENMESH 11 pts
- HEMINS 11 pts
- HOLISM 11 pts
- HOLMES 11 pts
- HOMIES 11 pts
- INMESH 11 pts
- MESHES 11 pts
- MOHELS 11 pts
- MONISH 11 pts
- MOSHES 11 pts
- SHMOES 11 pts
- HELIOS 9 pts
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- SHIELS 9 pts
- SHINES 9 pts
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- EONISM 8 pts
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- LIMENS 8 pts
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5-letter words
95 words- HELMS 10 pts
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- MOHEL 10 pts
- SHIMS 10 pts
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- SOLEI 5 pts
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4-letter words
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