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unhomely

unhomely adjective: not homely.

Adjective

unhomely (comparative more unhomely, superlative most unhomely)

  1. not homely
    • In the dim unhomely light
      Of the early morningtide,
      He took the triple key
      And he laid it by his side.1898, Arthur Conan Doyle, The Passing (poem)

Forms of unhomely

comparativemore unhomely
superlativemost unhomely

Origin of unhomely

From un- + homely.

Words formed from unhomely

Questions about unhomely

What does unhomely mean?
Unhomely means not homely.
What part of speech is unhomely?
Unhomely is an adjective.

Words near unhomely in the dictionary

  1. unhome
  2. unhomed
  3. unhomelike
  4. unhomelikeness
  5. unhomeliness
  6. unhomely
  7. unhomes
  8. unhoming
  9. unhomish
  10. unhomogeneity
  11. unhomogeneous

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