hominess
Comfortable, lived-in feeling
Hominess is the quality of being cozy, comfortable, and welcoming—the warm feeling of home.
A place with hominess feels lived-in and inviting rather than sterile or formal: The cabin's hominess came from its worn quilts and crackling fireplace.
The word suggests unpretentious comfort over elegance.
Warm and snug
- snugComfortably close-fitting
- cushionStuffed fabric for comfort
- blanketSoft bed covering
- sofaMulti-seat cushioned furniture
recliner · plush · softness · relaxation · contentment · ease · restfulness · lounging
Domestic unit of residents
- familyRelated people together
- kitchenFood preparation room
- dwellingPlace of residence
- residencePlace one inhabits
homebound · nesting · settled · abode · hearth · roof · domestic · lived-in
Generous treatment of guests
- invitingAttractively appealing
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- greetingExpression of welcome
- warmthHeat you feel
openness · geniality · cordiality · neighborly · graciousness · approachability · inclusive · reception
Fireplace floor area
- firesideArea beside the hearth
- embersSmoldering fire remnants
- glowSteady, soft light
- toastyComfortably heated
cocoa · fireplace · blankets · quilt · flannel · woolens · fleece · chimney
State of fitting in
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- intimacyEmotional closeness between people
closeness · comfort · memory · rootedness · tradition · heritage · keepsakes · heirlooms
cozy
Warm and snug
sofa · recliner · plush · softness · relaxation · contentment · ease · restfulness · lounging · nestle
household
Domestic unit of residents
residence · homebound · nesting · settled · abode · hearth · roof · domestic · lived-in · housekeeping
hospitality
Generous treatment of guests
warmth · openness · geniality · cordiality · neighborly · graciousness · approachability · inclusive · reception · guest
hearth
Fireplace floor area
toasty · cocoa · fireplace · blankets · quilt · flannel · woolens · fleece · chimney · stove
belonging
State of fitting in
- nostalgiaLonging for the past
- reminiscenceRecalling past experiences
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
intimacy · closeness · comfort · memory · rootedness · tradition · heritage · keepsakes · heirlooms · photographs
hominesscoldness
Low temperature state
sterility · inhospitality · austerity · bleakness · starkness
hominessalienation
State of being isolated
unfamiliarity · strangeness · foreignness · discomfort · unease
home, homeless, homely, homeland, homey, hometown, homeowner, homecoming, homestead