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folky

adj · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • rhymes with -əʊki

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adj

Meaning 1

Having the character of folk music

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: informal

Topics: entertainment, lifestyle, music

Examples

  • The band opened with a folky little number.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

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.