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citified

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

adj

Meaning 1

Characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • 1794, quoted in 2009, Gordon S. Wood, Empire of Liberty: A History of the Early Republic, 1789-1815, New York is less citified than Philadelphia.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of citify

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

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adjective satellite

Meaning 3

being or having the customs or manners or dress of a city person

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: cityfied, city-bred, city-born

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

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