folky

[ foh-kee ]

/ ˈfoʊ ki /

Informal.

noun, plural folk·ies, adjective, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.

Nearby words

folksonomy, folksy, folktale, folktronica, folkways, folky, foll., folliberin, follicle, follicle mite, follicle of the thyroid gland

Origin of folky

First recorded in 1935–40; folk + -y²

Definition for folky (2 of 2)

folkie

or folk·y

[ foh-kee ]

/ ˈfoʊ ki /

Informal.

noun

folk singer.

adjective, folk·i·er, folk·i·est.

of or relating to folk singers or folk music.

Origin of folkie

1960–65; folk (singer¹) + -ie

Examples from the Web for folky

Ashes & Fire, a pleasant, folky, water-treading effort, followed in 2011.
‘Ryan Adams’ Is No Domestic Bliss Album|Keith Phipps|September 12, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Folky 554 folk are like their neighbours, poor devils who howl for excitement—want of anything better to do.
The Life of Sir Richard Burton|Thomas Wright

British Dictionary definitions for folky

folkie

folky

/ (ˈfəʊkɪ) /

noun plural -ies

a devotee of folk music

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