citified

or cit·y·fied

[sit-i-fahyd]

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adjective

made into a city.
having city habits, fashions, etc.

Origin of citified

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; city + -fy + -ed²

citify

[sit-i-fahy]

verb (used with object), cit·i·fied, cit·i·fy·ing.

to make into a city; urbanize.
to cause to conform to city habits, fashions, etc.

Origin of citify

First recorded in 1860–65; city + -fy

Related formscit·i·fi·ca·tion, noun

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Examples from the Web for citified

Historical Examples

The delighted Solomon had quite forgotten his dislike for the citified Paige.
The Calico Cat
Charles Miner Thompson
She was what a few weeks before she would have derided as "citified and airified."
Mam' Lyddy's Recognition
Thomas Nelson Page
He won her away with his glitter and plume And citified ways, while the lover did fume.
Missy
Dana Gatlin
Yes, yes, I know that you are one of the citified, and cannot breathe except in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke.
The Joy of Captain Ribot
Armando Palacio Valds
She was rather stylishly dressed, “citified,” Oscar said; she swung a beaded work-bag as she walked.
The Boy Settlers
Noah Brooks

British Dictionary definitions for citified

citified

cityfied

adjective

often derogatory having the customs, manners, or dress of city people

citify

cityfy

verb -fies, -fying or -fied (tr)

to cause to conform to or adopt the customs, habits, or dress of city people
to make urban

Derived Formscitification or cityfication, noun

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citified

or cit·y·fied

Origin of citified

citify

Origin of citify

Examples from the Web for citified

Historical Examples

The delighted Solomon had quite forgotten his dislike for the citified Paige.

She was what a few weeks before she would have derided as "citified and airified."

He won her away with his glitter and plume And citified ways, while the lover did fume.

Yes, yes, I know that you are one of the citified, and cannot breathe except in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke.

She was rather stylishly dressed, “citified,” Oscar said; she swung a beaded work-bag as she walked.

citified

cityfied

citify

cityfy

Word Origin and History for citified

adj.

citify

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or cit·y·fied

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citify

Origin of citify

Examples from the Web for citified

Historical Examples

The delighted Solomon had quite forgotten his dislike for the citified Paige.

She was what a few weeks before she would have derided as "citified and airified."

He won her away with his glitter and plume And citified ways, while the lover did fume.

Yes, yes, I know that you are one of the citified, and cannot breathe except in an atmosphere of tobacco smoke.

She was rather stylishly dressed, “citified,” Oscar said; she swung a beaded work-bag as she walked.

citified

cityfied

citify

cityfy

Word Origin and History for citified

adj.

citify

v.

Origin of citified