folky

[ foh-kee ]

noun

folkier folkiestplural: folkies

1. folkie.

Word History and Origins

Origin of folky¹

First recorded in 1935–40; folk + -y ²

Example Sentences

Fascinating to hear too of course: For all the ways in which Mitchell is identified with the folky acoustic guitar, the smokiness of her singing at this age is framed beautifully by Mills’ electric playing; Collier was essential as well on piano, not least during a stunning “Both Sides Now” that found a kind of ecstasy in surrender.

From Los Angeles Times

Mexican musicians continually find ways to evolve, whether it’s by incorporating an instrument that dates back to the Mayan civilization or redefining one to create something unique, as in the case of the folky accordion, which came from Europe during the 19th century.

From Los Angeles Times

He knew he wanted music of the period and reached out to violinist Scarlet Rivera — who famously played with Bob Dylan in the ’70s — and cellist Cameron Stone to perform his folky Americana ideas.

From Los Angeles Times

“Hit Me Hard and Soft” mostly upholds Eilish’s signature electro-goth sound: the blend of folky guitars, glassy synths and programmed beats she’s been developing with her brother and producer, Finneas, since the two began making music in their parents’ house in Highland Park.

From Los Angeles Times

Daniel Kramer, a photojournalist who captured Bob Dylan’s era-tilting transformation from acoustic guitar-strumming folky to electric prince of rock in the mid-1960s, and who shot the covers for his landmark albums “Bringing It All Back Home” and “Highway 61 Revisited,” died on April 29 in Melville, N.Y., on Long Island.

From New York Times