Definition of FOLKSY

folksy

Adjective Satellite

  • characteristic of country life
    • "folksy humor"
  • very informal and familiar
    • "a folksy radio commentator"
    • "a folksy style"

Adj

  • Characteristic of simple country life.
  • Informal, affable and familiar.

Adjective

  • Friendly and unpretentious, characteristic of traditional folk culture.

Examples

  • Despite her FOLKSY demeanor, she played a ruthless game of Scrabble, dominating the board.

Origin / Etymology

From folks + -y or folk + -sy.

Synonyms

cracker-barrel, homespun, chummy

Scrabble Score: 16

folksy: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Word
folksy: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
folksy: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 16

folksy: valid Words With Friends Word