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I'm working on my music a lot, like folk singing, guitar. It's sort of rocky, folky, alty, angsty. I'm putting a lot of energy into that. I write pretty much all the time.
Jamie Campbell Bower

Meaning of "folky" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF FOLKY

folky  [ˈfəʊkɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF FOLKY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Folky is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH FOLKY


chokey
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
choky
ˈtʃəʊkɪ
coky
ˈkəʊkɪ
croaky
ˈkrəʊkɪ
folkie
ˈfəʊkɪ
hokey
ˈhəʊkɪ
hokey-pokey
ˌhəʊkɪˈpəʊkɪ
jokey
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
joky
ˈdʒəʊkɪ
karaoke
ˌkɑːrəˈəʊkɪ
Loki
ˈləʊkɪ
moki
ˈməʊkɪ
okey-dokey
ˈəʊkɪˈdəʊkɪ
Okie
ˈəʊkɪ
pokey
ˈpəʊkɪ
pokie
ˈpəʊkɪ
roky
ˈrəʊkɪ
roquet
ˈrəʊkɪ
smokey
ˈsməʊkɪ
smoky
ˈsməʊkɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE FOLKY

folklife
folklike
folklore
folkloric
folklorish
folklorist
folkloristic
folkmoot
folkmot
folkmote
folks
folksier
folksiest
folksily
folksiness
folksonomy
folksy
folktronica
folkways
foll.

WORDS THAT END LIKE FOLKY

alky
balky
baulky
bulky
chalky
hulky
milky
silky
stalky
sulky
Sydney silky
talky
unbulky
walky-talky
whelky
yolky

Synonyms and antonyms of folky in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «folky» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF FOLKY

Find out the translation of folky to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of folky from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «folky» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

民谣
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

folk
570 millions of speakers

English

folky
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

folky
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

folky
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

folky
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

folk
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

folky
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

folk
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Folky
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

folkigen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

フォーキー
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

folky
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Folky
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

folky
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

folky
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लोककथा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

folky
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

folky
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

folky
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

folky
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

folky
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Ακούστηκαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

folky
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

folky
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

folky
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of folky

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLKY»

The term «folky» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.020 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «FOLKY» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about folky

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2 QUOTES WITH «FOLKY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word folky.
1
Jamie Campbell Bower
I'm working on my music a lot, like folk singing, guitar. It's sort of rocky, folky, alty, angsty. I'm putting a lot of energy into that. I write pretty much all the time.
2
Samuel Larsen
I've got a couple of bands that I'm working on. The one I'm really excited about, we're called London The Child. It's folky music and it's really cool.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «FOLKY»

Discover the use of folky in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to folky and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Tchaikovsky: The Man and his Music
After this very affecting music, the third movement moves us, at least initially, into a fresh, folky world. Also in ternary form, its opening might suggest a gentle dance in prospect, though the relative complexities in some of what soon follows  ...
David Brown, 2010
2
Vaughan Williams on Music
Is it surprising that we went all 'folky'; that we longed to do for our English tunes what Liszt had done for Hungary, Brahms for Germany and Grieg for Norway? There is an objectionably smug type of musician who thinks he has condemned a  ...
David Manning, 2007
3
Beyond Paradise: More New Fiction from the Florida Keys
They were dressed casually, mostly in Tshirts and long pants, with some of the ladies wearing dresses. THE. CHRISTMAS. GIFT. THERESA. FOLKY. THE BLUE MAN ALYSON AfA'fLKY. 55 THE CHRISTMAS GIFT Theresa Foley.
‎1999
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Citizens of Hope and Glory: The Story of Progressive Rock
FOLKY. Not so Solstice. While the band – led by guitarist Andy Glass and violinist / keyboardplayerMark Elton– werehappytobe part of the same movement as these other bands, they had a very different agenda. Hailing from Milton Keynes, the ...
Stephen Lambe, 2012
5
Girls Like Us: Carole King, Joni Mitchell, Carly Simon--And ...
folky. one. Everyone loved them both; they werejustdifferent.” Alongwith her prized Odettarecords, Carlyhad brought some of her large collection of classical Nonesuch albums to herGilbert Hall dorm room. She was also beginning to admire ...
Sheila Weller, 2008
6
SPIN
folky,. and. unusually. straightforward. Article. by. Sue. Cummings. Natalie Merchant writes lyrics and sings them for the Jamestown, New York group, 10,000 Maniacs. "Someone was kidding around and said that I was the girl in Lone Justice's ...
7
The Last of the Pioneers
He then worked two years on Harry Folky's homestead, which was about a mile from Ed Holmes' homestead. Later Percy got a homestead for himself. Percy Wickens' homestead was north of our place, and both Percy and Rene worked for  ...
Keith Earnest Andersen, 2011
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A Genealogical and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and ...
1766, when the barony expired, while the estates passed to his cousin, Thomas Foley, Esq. of Whitley Court, (refer to descendants of Paul Foley, Esq., speaker of House of Commons,) who was elevated to the peerage, as Baron Folky, ...
9
Graphic Design as Communication
The teenaged metal fan in Chapter 2, for example, is constructed as a member of a specific sub-cultural group by his or her reaction to and interpretation of the colours, typestyles and layouts of Metal Maniacs magazine and the ageing folky is ...
Malcolm Barnard, 2013
10
The Redbridge Review Winter/Spring 06
Dylan had recorded a rock & roll single, "Mixed Up Confusion," at the end of 1962 , but his manager, Albert Grossman, made sure the record was deleted because he wanted to present Dylan as an acoustic folky. Similarly, several tracks with a ...

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «FOLKY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term folky is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Lord of the dance | The Sunday Times
Americans called it country, but to me the sound is more bluegrass, yet also folky. I was thinking of the O Brother, Where Art Thou? soundtrack. «The Sunday Times, Jul 15»
2
New Single: “That's How You Know” by Nico & Vinz - | All-Noise
This folky pop song talks about living in a big city and having a girlfriend like Eva Mende only to know that your side-girl is pregnant. When she calls you and ... «All-Noise, Jul 15»
3
This year's most important songs (so far): summer jams and chart …
Cox: This taps into the the folky, inspirational MOR-pop vein Kelly Clarkson's owned for the last decade, and I can't argue with the commercial ... «The Verge, Jul 15»
4
The Playlist: Miguel, Rod Stewart and a Sweet Pavement Rariety …
The folky fiddles and acoustic strums on this song, from his upcoming LP, are perfectly campfire-ready. 3. Pavement, "Circa 1762" This dank ... «RollingStone.com, Jul 15»
5
Punch Brothers, Sarah Jarosz Fend Off Storms at Celebrate …
Last night (July 9), Celebrate Brooklyn! in Prospect Park continued its series of free live music with the folky bluegrass offerings from some of ... «Music Times, Jul 15»
6
Lucy Rose interview: 'The one thing I know about myself: I'm not …
The album has moved away from her folky debut, towards a glimmering pop sound, more mainstream and more summery than the last. Another ... «The Independent, Jul 15»
7
Folk Festers take in Friday's shows, keep up the vibe despite muggy …
Taking a step in a decidedly more folky direction, Lightfoot's three-piece band took a seat and she performed a solo rendition Emerald Eyes; ... «Winnipeg Free Press, Jul 15»
8
The Bird and the Bee's New Album, 'Recreational Love', Pays …
... solo work and as part of L.A.'s folky Living Sisters) with keyboardist Greg Kurstin, who's become increasingly in demand as a songwriter and ... «PopMatters, Jul 15»
9
Willamette Weekend: 14 Things to See and Do in Portland July 10-12
[FOLKY FABLES] The Decemberists can only tour behind What a Terrible World, What a Beautiful World for so long—and Edgefield is probably ... «Willamette Week, Jul 15»
10
Thrill of the stage
Fog-gotten, a more folky, open-tuning song, is a tribute to his late grandmother, who had Alzheimer's – but with whom he could always connect ... «Peace Arch News, Jul 15»

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