citified

or cit·y·fied

[ sit-i-fahyd ]

adjective

1. made into a city.
2. having city habits, fashions, etc.

citified

/ ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪd /

adjective

1. derogatory.
   having the customs, manners, or dress of city people

Word History and Origins

Origin of citified¹

An Americanism dating back to 1820–30; city + -fy + -ed ²

Example Sentences

The desire to be immersed in, or conquerors of, the land—and freed from citified confines—is foundational to the American mythos.

From Outside Online

Not knowing goose from eagle, oakfrom maple—blame my citified eyes—I swore I heard a red-tailed screech soar above arooftop like an accomplice to an unknown god, preying on what might be called thesecret of love.

From Washington Post

If she had any “citified airs” they were not of the kind that are especially displeasing to country people.

From Project Gutenberg

He's stuck up and citified, and wears gloves, and takes his meals private in his room, and all that sort of ruck.

From Project Gutenberg

The delighted Solomon had quite forgotten his dislike for the citified Paige.

From Project Gutenberg

She was rather stylishly dressed, “citified,” Oscar said; she swung a beaded work-bag as she walked.

From Project Gutenberg

Then a fellow in citified clothes came to me and asked: "Can you follow a reaper and shock?"

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Related Words

• civic
• civil
• downtown
• metropolitan