What does folky mean?
Folky means (music, informal) Having the character of folk music.
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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(music, informal) Having the character of folk music.
The band opened with a folky little number.
James Taylor flew into England to see if he could interest the Beatles' Apple label into recording "Carolina In My Mind" and some of his other folky material.
Use folky when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Folky means (music, informal) Having the character of folk music.
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The opposite depends on the specific sense.
The band opened with a folky little number.
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