folkish

American  

[foh-kish] / ˈfoʊ kɪʃ /

Also folklike

adjective

1. of or resembling the common people.

   folkish crafts.

2. resembling or based on folklore, folk music, or folk dances.

   a violin concerto that is strongly folkish.

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Other Word Forms

• folkishness
  noun

Etymology

Origin of folkish

First recorded in 1935–40; folk + -ish ¹

Example Sentences

Lead folkish single “A Child’s Question, August,” is filled with pastoral imagery, sparse instrumentation and the singer’s soprano.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 2, 2023

Bass legend Pino Palladino contributes to two tracks, including "Daydreaming," which also samples the Brothers Johnson's "Ain't We Funkin' Now," while Ben Harper adds the plaintive and disorienting guitar to the folkish, harmony-heavy "Boyfriends."

From Salon • Dec. 26, 2022

After Max becomes white, the music becomes softer and more delicate, sounding almost like bluegrass or folkish in a way.

From New York Times • Jan. 26, 2022

But I immersed myself in writing English folkish material.”

From Washington Post • Oct. 24, 2019

But the scrap of verse, especially in its original dialect, has such a folkish ring that it is probable he was only adapting a local legend to his own circumstances.

From More English Fairy Tales by Batten, John Dickson