Noah Webster's Dictionary 1. (n.) Belonging to, or having the characteristics of, home; domestic; familiar; intimate. 2. (n.) Plain; unpretending; rude in appearance; unpolished; as, a homely garment; a homely house; homely fare; homely manners. 3. (n.) of plain or coarse features; uncomely; -- contrary to handsome. 4. (adv.) Plainly; rudely; coarsely; as, homely dressed.

Multi-Version Concordance Homely (1 Occurrence) Genesis 25:27 And the boys grew, and Esau became a man skilled in hunting, a man of the field; and Jacob was a homely man, dwelling in tents. (DBY)