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homish

homish adjective: belonging to home; domestic.

Adjective

homish (comparative more homish, superlative most homish)

  1. (obsolete) Belonging to home; domestic.
    • [T]hose Princely Policies […] cary with them, (Triumphantly) The Deadly Darte, and Hedding Axe, ineuitable to all forreyn Offenders, and Homish Rebells.1577, John Dee, Perfect Arte of Navigation
  2. Characteristic of a home; cosy.
    • quiet, cheerful, homish hospital life1872, Edward Everett Hale, Stand and Wait

Forms of homish

comparativemore homish
superlativemost homish
alternative formhomeish

Origin of homish

From home + -ish.

Words formed from homish

Questions about homish

What does homish mean?
Homish means belonging to home; domestic.
What part of speech is homish?
Homish is an adjective.

Words near homish in the dictionary

  1. hominy
  2. hominy snow
  3. hominy snows
  4. homiopathic
  5. homis
  6. homish
  7. homishness
  8. homity pie
  9. homity pies
  10. Homlin
  11. HOMM

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