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单词 folky
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Definition of folky in English:

folky

adjectivefolkiest, folkier ˈfəʊkiˈfoʊki
  • another term for folksy or folkish
    Example sentencesExamples
    • I've shifted from being all Gaelic to being a mixture of both, but in a folky way.
    • It gives a similar soothing and tranquil atmosphere but not boring, with its folky textures and jazz inflected sounds.
    • Plenty of folky singer-songwriters have a reputation for making introspective, melancholy music, but none quite like Smith's.
    • A formidable songstress in her own right, the West Philly native comes home for an intimate evening of folky soul.
    • On the TV once, Donna Air's first question to folky siblings The Corrs was: ‘So how did you first meet?’
    • There's adult music that I like, world beat or rootsy, folky stuff, but you won't see the band doing much adult music.
    • It starts off with a 1: 30-long track that's just handclaps and vocals, but doesn't sound particularly folky.
    • Although Copperspine is happy with this recent success, it's business as usual for them - they're sticking to their artist-centred, folky guns.
    • I'm so impressed with these guys folky side projects.
    • I didn't fancy the look of the lyrics on the website, nor the description of his new album as ‘folk’, and the song itself is, well, folky.
    • Her music, soft, almost folky, retains enough rhythm to be labelled rock, but throwing any clumsy label on it is not any critic's place.
    • A Northern Rivers resident for just over a month now, Lisa is already building up a strong local following with her folky, acoustic performances.
    • If you like the moody and folky sound coming out of Glasglow these days, you can't go wrong with Y'all Get Scared Now Ya Hear.
    • Mary Lou's folky interpretations are not better than the originals; they're different, pared down, just a girl and a guitar.
    • Mercer's voice is unexpectedly beautiful with a great range, which lends a folky richness that works well for this catchy indie-rock band.
    • But one real highlight is Elliott Smith's folky lethargy on ‘Needle in the Hay’.
    • It's a moody blend that makes me think of bands like the Rheostatics or other folky, 70's inspired bands.
    • Her voice is almost a little girlish while still being intensely adult and slightly reminiscent of a folky, 60's goddess.
    • The opening act was Amos Lee, an amazing, folky, charismatic singer/songwriter who was just accompanied by his guitar.
    • ‘It was weird, we started getting all these reviews saying we were quite folky sounding,’ he says.

Derivatives

  • folkiness

  • noun
    • And yet, armed with crafty pop hooks, scuzzy lo-fi folkiness and a grubby hat, that's exactly what he did.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • One Dove's only full-length, Morning Dove White, combined Balearic chill with Neil Young folkiness and arcing feedback.
      • Fundamentally this album reminds me of the raw, languid folkiness of Beth Orton.
      • Instead, he favours earnest folkiness, drawn from the less fashionable end of the late - 60s singer-songwriter boom.
      • Again, here's some much-needed folkiness that Molly can't seem to deliver: When I was growing up in Samson, Alabama, there wasn't much to do.

Rhymes

chokey, croaky, folkie, hokey, hokey-cokey, hoki, jokey, karaoke, Loki, okey-dokey, Okie, pokey, poky, smoky, trochee
 
 

Definition of folky in US English:

folky

adjectiveˈfōkēˈfoʊki
  • another term for folksy or folkish
    Example sentencesExamples
    • It starts off with a 1: 30-long track that's just handclaps and vocals, but doesn't sound particularly folky.
    • I didn't fancy the look of the lyrics on the website, nor the description of his new album as ‘folk’, and the song itself is, well, folky.
    • Although Copperspine is happy with this recent success, it's business as usual for them - they're sticking to their artist-centred, folky guns.
    • On the TV once, Donna Air's first question to folky siblings The Corrs was: ‘So how did you first meet?’
    • There's adult music that I like, world beat or rootsy, folky stuff, but you won't see the band doing much adult music.
    • Her music, soft, almost folky, retains enough rhythm to be labelled rock, but throwing any clumsy label on it is not any critic's place.
    • It's a moody blend that makes me think of bands like the Rheostatics or other folky, 70's inspired bands.
    • ‘It was weird, we started getting all these reviews saying we were quite folky sounding,’ he says.
    • If you like the moody and folky sound coming out of Glasglow these days, you can't go wrong with Y'all Get Scared Now Ya Hear.
    • Mercer's voice is unexpectedly beautiful with a great range, which lends a folky richness that works well for this catchy indie-rock band.
    • Mary Lou's folky interpretations are not better than the originals; they're different, pared down, just a girl and a guitar.
    • Her voice is almost a little girlish while still being intensely adult and slightly reminiscent of a folky, 60's goddess.
    • A Northern Rivers resident for just over a month now, Lisa is already building up a strong local following with her folky, acoustic performances.
    • The opening act was Amos Lee, an amazing, folky, charismatic singer/songwriter who was just accompanied by his guitar.
    • Plenty of folky singer-songwriters have a reputation for making introspective, melancholy music, but none quite like Smith's.
    • I'm so impressed with these guys folky side projects.
    • It gives a similar soothing and tranquil atmosphere but not boring, with its folky textures and jazz inflected sounds.
    • But one real highlight is Elliott Smith's folky lethargy on ‘Needle in the Hay’.
    • A formidable songstress in her own right, the West Philly native comes home for an intimate evening of folky soul.
    • I've shifted from being all Gaelic to being a mixture of both, but in a folky way.
 
 
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