homeyness
Cozy, lived-in feeling
Homeyness is the quality of being cozy, comfortable, and welcoming—the feeling of home.
A place has homeyness when it feels warm and lived-in rather than sterile or formal: The cabin's homeyness came from worn quilts and a crackling fire.
Also spelled hominess.
Comfortable tightness or warmth
- softnessYielding to gentle pressure
- plushThick-pile soft fabric
- comfyPleasantly at ease
- nestledSettled into a sheltered position
soothing · warmth · fireside · fleece · blankets · candlelight · cocoa · toasty
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
- cushionsSoft padded supports
- blanketSoft bed covering
- slippersSoft indoor footwear
- hearthFireplace floor area
relaxation · ease · contentment · sanctuary · haven · retreat · security · peacefulness
Stored past experiences
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
- traditionCustom passed through generations
heritage · grandmother's house · keepsake · heirloom · vintage · comfort food · holiday gatherings · family recipes
Generous treatment of guests
- invitingAttractively appealing
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- warmthHeat you feel
- opennessQuality of being accessible
greeting · neighborly · accommodating · approachable · graciousness · cordiality · gathering · threshold
Perceiving something as known
- kinshipState of being related
- belongingState of fitting in
- connectionA joining or relation
- closenessState of proximity
intimacy · rapport · comfort zone · routine · lived-in · worn-in · family photos · keepsakes
snugness
Comfortable tightness or warmth
nestled · soothing · warmth · fireside · fleece · blankets · candlelight · cocoa · toasty · woolen
sofa
Multi-seat cushioned furniture
hearth · relaxation · ease · contentment · sanctuary · haven · retreat · security · peacefulness · restfulness
memories
Stored past experiences
- childhoodLife's earliest phase
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- sentimentalityExcessive tender emotion
tradition · heritage · grandmother's house · keepsake · heirloom · vintage · comfort food · holiday gatherings · family recipes · ancestral
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
openness · greeting · neighborly · accommodating · approachable · graciousness · cordiality · gathering · threshold · front porch
recognition
Perceiving something as known
- kinshipState of being related
- belongingState of fitting in
- connectionA joining or relation
closeness · intimacy · rapport · comfort zone · routine · lived-in · worn-in · family photos · keepsakes · mementos
- comfortcomfort, comforts, coziness, snugness, softness
- homespunfolksy, rustic, down-to-earth, homestyle, countrified
homeynesscoldness
Low temperature state
sterility · austerity · starkness · bleakness · inhospitality
homeynessalienation
State of being isolated
strangeness · foreignness · unfamiliarity · displacement · rootlessness
home, homeless, homely, homeland, homesick, homey, hometown, homily, homeowner