homebody
homebody noun: a person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
Noun
homebody (plural homebodies)
- A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
- Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats.
- After Phillis left Mrs. Weston's room, she was on her way to her cabin, when she noticed Aunt Peggy sitting alone at the door. She was rather a homebody; yet she reproached herself with having neglected poor old Peggy, when she saw her looking so desolate and dejected.1852, w:Mary Henderson Eastman, “chapter XIV”, in Aunt Phillis's Cabin
- Synonyms:
- sit-by-the-fire, stay-at-home
Synonyms of homebody
Forms of homebody
| plural | homebodies |
|---|---|
| alternative form | home-body |
| alternative form | home body |
Origin of homebody
From home + body.
Questions about homebody
- What does homebody mean?
- Homebody means a person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere.
- What part of speech is homebody?
- Homebody is a noun.
- What is the plural of homebody?
- The plural of homebody is homebodies.
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