folky en · ADJ
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *fulkazder. Proto-Germanic *fulką Proto-West Germanic *folk Old English folc Middle English folk English folk Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English folky From folk + -y.
Meanings
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(informal) Having the character of folk music
The band opened with a folky little number.
James Taylor flew into England to see if he could interest the Beatles' Apple label into recording "Carolina In My Mind" and some of his other folky material.
1990, Wayne Jancik, The Billboard Book of One-Hit Wonders, →ISBN, page 244:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| folkier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| folkiest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |