countrified

adjective

coun·​tri·​fied ˈkən-tri-ˌfīd How to pronounce countrified (audio)
variants or less commonly countryfied
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: played or sung in the manner of country music
countrified rock

Examples of countrified in a Sentence

a restaurant with a countrified atmosphere
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In the rendition, recorded live at BBC Radio 1’s Live Lounge, Beabadoobee recasts Carpenter’s acerbic pop-rock hit into something gentler, with a slightly countrified, acoustic-guitar-and-strings arrangement — almost how the Corrs would’ve done it. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 24 Oct. 2024 God Save the Animals contains guitar solos, gothic keyboard riffs, spare and off-key acoustic guitar, warbles, countrified fiddle, at least one very thoughtful love song, and (don’t worry) enough moments that sound like Built to Spill. Pitchfork, 1 Oct. 2024 The album, his eighth, is chock-full of all the countrified themes that hold sway over his life: good times, the outdoors, the love of a good woman and devotion to family. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024 Giger’s place in Zurich was on a countrified neighborhood block in a section called Oerlikon. Kory Grow, Rolling Stone, 12 June 2024 The Spanish is paisa — countrified — while the English has the tough tone of someone who grew up off Vermont Avenue. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2024 The countrified look was a backlash to the urban styles inspired by Miami Vice and Memphis design in the previous decade. Leanne Potts, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Aug. 2023 This is a whole, full-throated countrified musical based around the U.S.’s favorite heavily subsidized grain. Vulture, 4 Apr. 2023 Pittsburgh’s Hill District (the site of all but one of Wilson’s plays) with his countrified friend, Lymon (Ray Fisher) escaping the racist legal system of Mississippi. Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 13 Oct. 2022

Word History

Etymology

country + -fied (as in glorified)

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of countrified was in 1653

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“Countrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countrified. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

countrified

adjective
coun·​tri·​fied
variants also countryfied
ˈkən-tri-ˌfīd
: looking or acting like a person from the country : rustic

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