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# homebody

noun (a homebody, homebodies) — informal, mainly US

«homebody» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

A person who likes staying at home more than going out. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#m1)

### In the lessons

A friendly, informal word for someone who loves home comforts. In The Wind in the Willows Mole and Badger are homebodies who love their snug houses, while Toad always rushes about and Rat dreams of the sea. In the UK people may say «home-lover» or «stay-at-home».

### Examples

- My grandad is a homebody who loves his armchair. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x1)
- I'm a bit of a homebody; I'd rather read than go to a party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x2)
- Badger was a homebody who didn't like visitors much. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x3)
- Cats are often homebodies. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x4)
- She was a homebody until she joined the hiking club. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x5)
- Mole was a homebody at heart, and he longed for Mole End. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/#x6)

### Note

Countable: a homebody, homebodies (y → ies). Informal, mostly American. Not an insult; it just describes a preference. Opposite: socialite, party animal, globetrotter.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «homebody» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/H/homebody/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«homebody» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/homebody.html) on Mova free.