Hyphenation of homely

Wondering how to hyphenate the English word homely? This word can be hyphenated and contains 2 syllables as shown below.

home-ly

Definitions of homely:

1.	Lacking in physical beauty or proportion A homely child Several of the buildings were downright homely A plain girl with a freckled face
2.	Having a feeling of home Cozy and comfortable The homely everyday atmosphere A homey little inn
3.	Plain and unpretentious Homely truths Letters to his son full of homely advice Homely fare
4.	Without artificial refinement or elegance Plain homely furniture Homely manners

Synonyms of homely:

adj	plain, unattractive
adj	homelike, homey, homy, comfortable, comfy
adj	plain
adj	inelegant

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Hyphenator

The hyphen is a punctuation mark used to join words and to separate syllables of a single word. The use of hyphens is called hyphenation. The hyphen should not be confused with dashes, which are longer and have different uses, or with the minus sign, which is also longer in some contexts. Some words can be hyphenated in different places and you can use this website to find out where. Also reffered to as syllable counter and divider.