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Folky vs Folkiness - What's the difference?

folky | folkiness |

As an adjective folky

is (music|informal) having the character of folk music.

As a noun folkiness is

the quality of being folky.

folky

English

Adjective

(er)
  • (music, informal) Having the character of folk music
    • The band opened with a folky little number.

    Related terms

    * folksy

    folkiness

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The quality of being folky.
  • *{{quote-news, year=2007, date=September 24, author=The New York Times, title=New CDs, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=“Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)” trades folkiness for something like funk, hinting at War and Talking Heads. }}