homemade

CEFRB1

/hˈoʊmmeɪd/

adjective

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    adjective

    Made at home rather than in a factory or shop.

  2. 02

    adjective

    Extra detail

    In a simple style as if made at home.

Examples

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

  • This is homemade jam.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
4

Deep Dive

adjective

Extra meanings

  1. Made by oneself.

  2. Made at home.

More examples

In context

  • a homemade chicken casserole

  • a homemade bomb

  • Near-synonyms: homebrew, handmade

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Origin

adjective

From home + made.