folkish

Also folk·like

[foh-kish]

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.

Other Word Forms

• folkishness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of folkish¹

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.

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With his rich voice, folkish witticisms and commanding stage presence, Topol’s Tevye, driving his horse-drawn buggy and delivering milk, butter and eggs to the rich, became a popular hero in Israel and around the world.

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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."

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Moitessier is swathed in luxe floral fabric with fashionable bare shoulders, Walter in a folkish blouse with puffy sleeves, provocatively slipping to her sides.

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

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