folkier

Increasingly acoustic and earthy

Folkier is the comparative form of folky, meaning more characteristic of folk music or folk culture.

Something folkier has a simpler, more acoustic, more traditional sound than whatever it's being compared to: Their new album is folkier than their earlier work.

The word can also suggest a homespun, unpretentious quality.

musical

banjo

Fretted drum-stringed instrument

mandolin · dulcimer · harmonica · concertina · ballad · singalong · strumming · songwriter · melody · hoedown

homely

cozy

Warm and snug

charming · welcoming · homey · fireside · warmth · familiar · nostalgic · simple · comfortable · intimate

rustic

pastoral

Of countryside or clergy care

homestead · barnyard · provincial · agrarian · meadow · orchard · pasture · harvest · thatch · cottage

traditional

customs

Traditional practices or import taxes

  • ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
  • legendsTraditional stories or icons
  • loreTraditional knowledge transmitted orally

folktales · fables · proverbs · sayings · myths · ceremonies · storytelling · oral · heritage · ancestral

Opposites
musical production and polish

folkierslicker

Waterproof outer garment

glossier · overproduced · shinier · fancier

musical genre/aesthetic

folkiertechno

Electronic dance genre

clubbier · dancier · poppier · rockier · punkier

Family

folkie, folkies, folkish, folkiest

Familiarity
Top 500,000
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Used worldwide · Timeless · Abstract · Everyday, not technical · Rated G