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folksy Definition

☆ folksy (-sē)

adjective -·sier, -·si·est

Informal friendly or sociable in a simple, direct manner: sometimes used in a derogatory way of affected or exaggerated familiarity

folksy Related Forms
folk′·sily adverb folk′·si·ness noun
folksy Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • facade: Folksy facade we world series of quot we designed.
  • charm: Tho full of ' folksy charm ' , he is also ' as cold and dense as the Ohio River in February ' .
  • style: Maybe it's the folksy American style of prose.
  • song: His voice comes nicely cracked, his folksy songs often worth an instant replay " .
  • feel: Waltham Forest also has a nice, folksy feel, with good use of logos.
  • music: Musically, they play folksy music that is both punk and Irish inspired.

Modifying Another Word

  • almost: Her acoustic, almost folksy based, country music lends itself to the modern sound.
  • too: He wants results. I don't want to sound too folksy about it but all you can do is your best.