folkiness

English

Etymology

From folky +‎ -ness.

Noun

folkiness (uncountable)

1. (of music) The quality of being folky.

   Coordinate terms: jazziness, rockiness, classicality

   • 2007 September 24, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     “Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)” trades folkiness for something like funk, hinting at War and Talking Heads.

Related terms

• folksiness