homily

Meanings

Plural: homilies

Noun

a sermon on a moral or religious topic
A sermon, especially concerning a practical matter.
A moralizing lecture.
A platitude.

Adv

In a homey manner.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English omelī, omelīe, omelye, from Old French omelie and directly from Late Latin homīlia (“homily”), from Ancient Greek ὁμιλία (homilía, “homily; instruction”), from ὅμῑλος (hómīlos, “crowd, throng”) + -ῐ́ᾱ (-ĭ́ā, suffix forming abstract feminine nouns). ὅμῑλος is derived from ὁμός (homós, “common; same”) + ῑ̓́λη (ī́lē, “crowd”) (from εἴλω (eílō, “to aggregate”)).

Synonyms

preachment

Scrabble Score: 14

homily is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
homily is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
homily is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 14

homily is a valid Words With Friends word