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Definition of "homebody" []

  • One whose interests center on the home. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "homebody" in a sentence
  • ""T. A., if I had been what they call a homebody, we wouldn't be married to-day, would we?""
  • "Martha, was known as a homebody, took special interest in cooking and often appeared with a ring of kitchen keys tied at her wide waist."
  • "The more he talks, the more he seems like a real homebody, which is a bit unexpected."