countrify

[ kuhn-truh-fahy ]

verb (used with object)

, coun·tri·fied, coun·tri·fy·ing.

1. to make countrified.

Word History and Origins

Origin of countrify¹

country + -fy

Example Sentences

He would later countrify the American songbook with a breezy, banjo-driven version of “Misty.”

From Los Angeles Times

“Ralph Stanley,” he added, “understood that the way to go was to simplify, intensify and countrify.”

From New York Times

Bluebelt designers, who use words like beautification and countrify to describe their work, draw their inspiration from mid-19th-century photographs and native plant stock, as well as the latest knowledge of hydrological dynamics: strategically placed riffles and pools along with abundant plantings help soak up storm runoff pollutants like nitrogen and phosphorous.

From Slate

They don’t countrify the songs, but they do ground them in natural acoustics.

From New York Times

“They countrify a city,” Mr. Miller said of his four-legged staff.

From New York Times