Moby Thesaurus. Grady Ward. 1996.
homebody — home bod y n. a person who seldom goes anywhere; one not given to wandering or travel. Syn: stay at home. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
homebody — 1821, from HOME (Cf. home) + BODY (Cf. body) … Etymology dictionary
homebody — ☆ homebody [hōm′bäd΄ē ] n. pl. homebodies a person mainly concerned with affairs of the home, or one who prefers to stay at home … English World dictionary
Homebody — infobox Book | name = Homebody title orig = translator = image caption = author = Orson Scott Card cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Horror publisher = HarperCollins media type = Print (Hardcover… … Wikipedia
homebody — UK [ˈhəʊmˌbɒdɪ] / US [ˈhoʊmˌbɑdɪ] noun [countable] Word forms homebody : singular homebody plural homebodies American someone who likes to spend most of their time at home … English dictionary
homebody — noun A person who prefers to remain at home, rather than participate in social events elsewhere. Although my uncle likes to travel, my aunt is a homebody, so he usually comes with us while she stays home with her cats … Wiktionary
homebody — noun Date: 1821 one whose life centers on home … New Collegiate Dictionary
homebody — /hohm bod ee/, n., pl. homebodies. a person who prefers pleasures and activities that center around the home; stay at home. [1815 25, Amer.; HOME + BODY] * * * … Universalium
homebody — (Roget s 3 Superthesaurus) n. introvert, *house cat, *stick in the mud, *couch potato. ANT.: extrovert … English dictionary for students
homebody — home|bod|y [ˈhəumˌbɔdi US ˈhoumˌba:di] n plural homebodies informal someone who enjoys being at home … Dictionary of contemporary English
