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Homy vs Hoy - What's the difference?

homy | hoy |

As an adjective homy

is (archaic) homely.

As a noun hoy is

a small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.

As an interjection hoy is

ho!, hallo!, stop!.

As a verb hoy is

(label) to throw.

homy

English

Adjective

(head)
  • (archaic) homely
  • * {{quote-book, year=1921, author=Harry Leon Wilson, title=The Wrong Twin, chapter=, edition= citation
    • , passage=The homy little town was putting on airs of a great city. }}

    hoy

    English

    Etymology 1

    or (etyl) (m).

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A small coaster vessel, usually sloop-rigged, used in conveying passengers and goods, or as a tender to larger vessels in port.
  • * , II.x:
    • He sent to Germanie, straunge aid to reare, / From whence eftsoones arriued here three hoyes / Of Saxons, whom he for his safetie imployes.
  • * Cowper
    • The hoy went to London every week.

    Etymology 2

    , compare (ahoy).

    Interjection

    (en interjection)
  • ho!, hallo!, stop!

    • Etymology 3

    Verb

  • (label) to throw

    • References

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