Folky

adj, slang

adj, slang ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having the character of folk music informal

    "The band opened with a folky little number."

Synonyms

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folkishfolkishfolklikefolklike

Example

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"The band opened with a folky little number."

Etymology

From folk + -y.

Related phrases

folk music

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