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Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

homey

/ˈhoʊmi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.75 in modern English

Syllables
homey
IPA
/ˈhoʊmi/
13
Scrabble Score
5
Letters
2
Syllables
5
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Alternative form of homie.

adj

Befitting a home; cozy, intimate.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English homey From home + -y.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˈhoʊmi/

Inflected Forms

homeys (plural) homier (comparative) homiest (superlative)

Derived Forms

homeycide homeyness

Synonyms

homely homelike homy

Homonyms

homie

Rhymes With

naomi salome foamy komi loamy romey salomi tomey

Questions

How do you pronounce homey?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈhoʊmi/.
What does homey mean?
Alternative form of homie.
Where does homey come from?
Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *ḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *ḱóymos Proto-Indo-European *teḱ- Proto-Indo-European *-éyti Proto-Indo-European *tḱéytibf. Proto-Indo-European *tḱey- Proto-Indo-European *-mos Proto-Indo-European *tḱóymos Proto-Germanic *haimaz Proto-West Germanic *haim Old English hām Middle English hōm English home Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English homey From home + -y.

How to pronounce homey

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