townish

[ tou-nish ]

adjective

1. of or relating to qualities or features typical of or befitting a town or city.
2. (of a person) characterized by the attitudes, opinions, manners, etc., of town or city living.

Other Words From

• townish·ly adverb
• townish·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of townish¹

First recorded in 1375–1425, townish is from the late Middle English word townysche. See town, -ish ¹

Example Sentences

The obligatory mention is so “small townish.”

From Seattle Times

Brown face, brown neck and shoulders, brown arms, brown legs from the knee downwards; but all the rest of her was white, silly, effeminate, townish white.

From Project Gutenberg

The starosto is usually a wealthy man, and mostly looked up to by his neighbors, as he has by some most extraordinary means acquired some few townish manners, which suit his country appearance as much as glazed boots, and a polka tie would suit the true English country farmer.

From Project Gutenberg

What a contrast between her dress and the townish splendour with which Frau Kalzow had decked herself, even several doubtful diamonds were not missing.

From Project Gutenberg

But Simon Wingett said by colouring the bronze as "red as the Welsh flag" they would "run the risk of it looking a bit toy townish".

From BBC