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homey

US/ˈhoʊmi/

homey is the alternative form of homie.

Meaning of homie

Noun

homie (plural homies)

  1. (African-American Vernacular) Someone, particularly a friend or male acquaintance, from one's hometown.
  2. (African-American Vernacular) A close friend or fellow member of a youth gang.
    • Hey there, Francis, my homie!
  3. (African-American Vernacular) An inner-city youth.

Adjective

homey (comparative homier, superlative homiest)

  1. Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
    • Susan added some homey touches to her office.
    • The enticing, homey scent of apple pie wafted into the hallway as she beckoned them into her lair.2011 April 12, Beth Kendrick, chapter 29, in The Bake-Off, New York, N.Y.: New American Library, →ISBN
    Synonyms:
    homely

Synonyms of homey

Forms of homey

Noun
pluralhomeys
Adjective
comparativehomier
superlativehomiest

Origin of homey

From home + -y.

Words formed from homey

Phrases with homey

Questions about homey

What does homey mean?
Homey means befitting a home; cozy, intimate.
What is homey the alternative form of?
Homey is the alternative form of homie.
What part of speech is homey?
Homey is an adjective.
How do you pronounce homey?
Homey is pronounced /ˈhoʊmi/ (US).

Words near homey in the dictionary

  1. homewrecked
  2. homewrecker
  3. homewreckers
  4. homewrecking
  5. homewrecks
  6. homey
  7. Homey Airport
  8. homeycide
  9. homeycides
  10. Homeyer
  11. Homeyers

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Adapted from Wiktionary: homey (page history and authors); homie (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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