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What is the adjective for homes?

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Included below are past participle and present participle forms for the verbs home and homestead which may be used as adjectives within certain contexts.

homely
  1. (Canada) Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive.
  2. (archaic) Characteristic of or belonging to home; domestic. [from early 14th c.]
  3. (Britain dialectal) On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate.
  4. (Britain dialectal, of animals) Domestic; tame.
  5. (Britain dialectal) Personal; private.
  6. (Britain dialectal) Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial.
  7. (India) Conservative and family-oriented.
  8. (archaic) Simple; plain; familiar; unelaborate; unadorned. [from late 14th c.]
  9. Synonyms:
      10. comfortable, comfy, cosy, cozy, snug, warm, pleasant, relaxed, homelike, intimate, welcoming, homestyle, cheerful, homey, congenial, friendly, hospitable, informal, domestic, homy, downhome, familiar, down-home, home-like, restful, cushy, easy, relaxing, laid-back, soft, easeful, snuggly, snug as a bug in a rug, calm, serene, unhurried, leisurely, tranquil, satisfied, content, contented, mellow, unworried, untroubled, safe, inviting, gemütlich, canny, at home, at ease … more
  10. Examples:
      11. “It is one of the most homely places in town where a warm welcome and friendly smile awaits all visitors.”
      “It is mostly used for the plainer and more homely cakes such as Victoria sandwich cakes.”
      “It seemed as if just a month ago I was an underrated, homely girl with nothing but a dream.”
home
  1. Of or pertaining to one’s dwelling or country; domestic; not foreign; as home manufactures; home comforts.
  2. Close; personal; pointed; as, a home thrust.
  3. Synonyms:
      4. local, national, native, domestic, internal, interior, municipal, regional, central, inland, locally produced, state, civil, civic, public, community, district, town, city, governmental, intramural, political, homemade, homegrown, indigenous, resident, in-house, home-grown, home-made, borough, metropolitan, urban, aboriginal, council, in-company, burghal, oppidan, mainland, mother, not international, not foreign, federal, sovereign, social, nationalized, popular, imperial, royal, provincial, communal … more
  4. Examples:
      5. “These firms are usually the major suppliers of foreign goods in their home markets.”
      “They can also access and work on school files from their home computers.”
      “He felt at home playing basketball, the sport he had grown up with.”
homesick
  1. missing one's home and family very much when away; nostalgic
  2. Synonyms:
      3. melancholy, nostalgic, pining, sad, unhappy, unsettled, upset, wistful, heartsick, longing for home, yearning … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “Mike's been fortunate enough to head home about three times a year, but he's never really found himself homesick.”
      “This looking backward and preference for bygone days involved more than nostalgic or homesick longings.”
      “Just minutes before, his sister Erica has finished leading a czardas with a zest that might make any Mittel European homesick.”
homeless
  1. Lacking a permanent place of residence.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. destitute, vagrant, derelict, displaced, itinerant, dossing, down-and-out, living rough, unsettled, adrift, houseless, on the streets, poor, refugee, sleeping rough, unhoused, vagabond, wandering, down and out, of no fixed abode, without a roof, penniless, indigent, impoverished, needy, penurious, broke, skint, necessitous, beggared, pauperized, impecunious, needful, beggarly, threadbare, famished, insolvent, ruined, poverty-stricken, hard up, dirt-poor, flat broke, without two pennies to rub together, moneyless, bankrupt, strapped, deprived, disadvantaged, boracic, without a roof over one's head … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The great ash-dump, about a fourth of a mile in length, afforded warmth to the destitute homeless man.”
      “The homeless outcast, wronged by all the world, would seek shelter on the doorstep of the proud and haughty capitalist.”
      “For example, women are estimated to comprise almost one-third of the current homeless population.”
homelike
  1. Having the comfortable characteristics of a home.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. comfortable, cozy, cosy, intimate, snug, easy, relaxing, cheerful, familiar, homy, informal, comfy, homely, pleasant, warm, welcoming, homey, relaxed, congenial, cushy, restful, homestyle, hospitable, friendly, soft, easeful, agreeable, snug as a bug in a rug, down-home, inviting, safe, canny, gemütlich, laid-back, delightful, secure, comforting, snuggly, home-like, domestic, downhome, reassuring, enjoyable, mellow, sheltered, plush, appealing, peaceful, calm, bright … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “There are few homes where the evenings are as homelike as they could easily be.”
      “To ensure that the hospital would be comfortable and homelike, a terrace and healing garden were added to the design.”
      “In most cases, the individual remains in his or her home or in homelike surroundings instead of a hospital.”
homish
  1. Like a home; domestic; cosy.
home-grown
  1. Having been produced locally.
  2. Synonyms:
      3. homely, home, personal, private, family, household, home-made, familiar, home-based, homegrown, homemade, home-produced, homespun, homey, domiciliary, conjugal, domestic, cherished, sentimental, treasured, precious, prized, intimate, indigenous, native, aboriginal, first, earliest, autochthonous, original, primordial, primaeval, primeval, primitive, autochthonic, endemic, ancient, initial, born, local, chthonic, ethnic, resident, national, home-bred, mother … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “These outsiders have provided a wholly different perspective from our home-grown whingers and girners.”
      “In such circumstances, home-grown hopefuls were left kicking their heels on the sidelines.”
      “They include home-grown professionals who have benefited from inheritances and shrewd property investment.”
home-made
  1. Alternative form of homemade
  2. Synonyms:
      3. homely, home, personal, private, family, household, home-grown, familiar, home-based, homegrown, homemade, home-produced, homespun, homey, handcrafted, handmade, homebrew, self-made, do-it-yourself, domiciliary, conjugal, domestic, cherished, sentimental, treasured, precious, prized, intimate, local, native, aboriginal, indigenous, mother, national, resident, regional, internal, municipal, inland, autochthonous, endemic, autochthonic, born, first, earliest … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “As well as a tearoom with home-made food, there will be a gift shop with original crafts, artwork and garden gifts.”
      “A selection of home-made chutneys, pickles, cakes and pastries will be on offer.”
      “The home-made bread is a treat, the wine list is the work of a born explorer, and the desserts are spectacular.”
homelier
  1. comparative form of homely: more homely
  2. Synonyms:
      3. comfortabler, comfier, cosier, cozier, snugger, warmer, pleasanter, homier, friendlier, more relaxed, more homelike, more intimate, more welcoming, more cheerful, more congenial, more hospitable, more informal, more domestic, more homy, more downhome, more familiar, more down-home, easier, more restful, cushier, softer, more relaxing, snugglier, mellower, more inviting, more delightful, cannier, more easeful, more agreeable, more comforting, more laid-back, toastier, hotter, more soothing, folksier, more harmonious, more enjoyable, more easygoing, more reassuring, plusher, safer, securer, more sheltered, more laid back, more appealing … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “She made a half step toward the handsomer and weaker man, and a half turn toward the homelier and stronger.”
      “From his speech she knew he was not of the cities, and she seemed to sense the wider, homelier air of large spaces.”
      “But press power can be a homelier, more down-to-earth experience than helping to convict killers, change government policy or free the innocent.”
homeliest
  1. superlative form of homely: most homely
  2. Synonyms:
      3. comfortablest, comfiest, cosiest, coziest, snuggest, warmest, pleasantest, homiest, friendliest, most relaxed, most homelike, most intimate, most welcoming, most cheerful, most congenial, most hospitable, most informal, most domestic, most homy, most downhome, most familiar, most down-home, easiest, most restful, cushiest, softest, most relaxing, snuggliest, mellowest, most inviting, most delightful, canniest, most easeful, most agreeable, most comforting, most laid-back, toastiest, hottest, folksiest, most soothing, most harmonious, most enjoyable, most easygoing, most reassuring, plushest, securest, safest, most sheltered, most laid back, most appealing … more
  3. Examples:
      4. “The said work was of the homeliest nature, being, in fact, the making of bread.”
      “There are no street lights, and the scents and sounds of roadside corncob venders and feral cats evoke the homeliest of Mexican villages.”
      “He remembered the girl because she was the oldest and homeliest in the office.”
homed
  1. simple past tense and past participle of home
homing
  1. present participle of home
homesteaded
  1. simple past tense and past participle of homestead
homesteading
  1. present participle of homestead
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