folky

[ foh-kee ]

/ ˈfoʊ ki /

Informal.

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

Words nearby folky

folkright, folksonomy, folksy, 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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