homely vs striking

homely

adj
  • Personal; private. 

  • Domestic; tame. 

  • On intimate or friendly terms with (someone); familiar; at home (with a person); intimate. 

  • Characteristic of, belonging to, or befitting a home; domestic, cozy. 

  • Lacking in beauty or elegance, plain in appearance, physically unattractive. 

  • Conservative and family-oriented. 

  • Friendly; kind; gracious; cordial. 

striking

noun
  • The act by which something strikes or is struck. 

adj
  • On strike, taking part in industrial action. 

  • Making a strong impression. 

How often have the words homely and striking occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )