adj ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective

1. 1
   Made at home.

   "a homemade chicken casserole"

2. 2
   Made by oneself.

   "Near-synonyms: homebrew, handmade"

3. 3
   In a simple style as if made at home.

   "Near-synonym: homespun"

Adjective

1. 1
   made or produced in the home or by yourself wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms

homespunassembledbuiltcastconstructedcrafted

Antonyms

All antonyms

shop-boughtstore-boughtfactory-made

Example

More examples

"That old man had been making homemade whiskey for fifty years."

Etymology

From home + made.

Related phrases

semi-homemadeuglier than homemade soap

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