hickish

adjective

as in folksy

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  1. folksy
  2. countrified
  3. down-home
  4. hick
  5. rustic
Adjective
  • But none have had the kind of folksy humor and candor that can draw hordes of investors each year, like those attending Berkshire Hathaway’s annual shareholder meeting.
    — Josh Funk, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • But none have had the kind of folksy humor and candor that can draw hordes of investors each year, like those attending Berkshire Hathaway's annual shareholder meeting.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of folksy
Adjective
  • Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
  • Timed to coincide with Cactus League spring training, the countrified Innings Fest offshoot is in its third year, bringing 20 artists with no overlapping sets to two main stages.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of countrified
Adjective
  • Dolly – as most know her – was a down-home original under the glitzy wig and makeup.
    — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Owner Bonnie Amspacher is the fourth generation of a Norman family famous for its chili and great down-home Tex-Mex cooking.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of down-home
Adjective
  • Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent.
    — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2021
Definition of hick
Adjective
  • Virunga Lodge is a rustic hilltop retreat with ten suites (or bandas), half overlooking stunning Lake Burera, the other with sweeping views of Rwanda's jagged volcanic peaks.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Past presidents have used Camp David, a rustic compound in Maryland, as a weekend retreat and a place to host presidential meetings.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of rustic
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