homeliness means the property of being homely. Lexicurio rates it Rare gem — a strength score of 80 out of 100.
Etymology
From Middle English homlynesse, homelynesse, hamelynes, equivalent to homely + -ness.
noun
- The property of being homely.
- The quality associated with home; domesticity.“How many familiar faces, rejoicing in our joy, sorrowing with our sorrow—how many cares, pleasant from habit—sickness, whose suffering gave a tenderer character to love—mirth, the mirth of the cheerful hearth or the daily meal—mirth, like home-made bread, sweeter from its very homeliness—...”