countrified

American  

[kuhn-truh-fahyd] / ˈkʌn trəˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. rustic or rural in appearance, conduct, etc..

   a countrified person; a countrified area amid the suburbs.

2. not sophisticated or cosmopolitan; provincial.

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countrified British  

/ ˈkʌntrɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. in the style, manners, etc, of the country; rural

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Other Word Forms

• countrifiedness noun
• uncountrified adjective

Etymology

Origin of countrified

First recorded in 1645–55; countrify + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The artist showcased her latest album, the countrified “Cowboy Carter” celebrating her Southern roots, ahead of February’s Grammy Awards, at which she’s competing for album of the year.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 26, 2024

“Combs unleashed his crunchy, countrified head banger ‘Cold as You.’

From Seattle Times • Feb. 5, 2023

Beyoncé famously mused “If I Were a Boy”; Miranda Lambert is now giving a similar song-length thought exercise a countrified twist.

From New York Times • Oct. 22, 2021

When she's on it's a slightly different matter, especially when Paige gives a routine her acrobatic best only to have a countrified customer tell her she reminds him of Whoopi Goldberg.

From Salon • Jun. 30, 2021

Tansy was named for a wildflower, which suited her because she was just as countrified and rawboned as me and Lloyd, almost.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck