hickish

adjective

as in folksy

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for hickish
  1. folksy
  2. countrified
  3. down-home
  4. hick
  5. rustic
Adjective
  • Warren Buffett went long in his annual letters to Berkshire Hathaway shareholders—often 10,000-plus words, deep on the year’s lessons and the company’s results, sprinkled with folksy wisdom.
    — Phil Wahba, Fortune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • And the folksy score and silly musical interludes help the audience speed through the story at a delightful, oh-so-welcome 78 minutes.
    — Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 17 July 2026
Definition of folksy
Adjective
  • Lines that seem artlessly off-the-cuff on first pass accrue an unexpected weight and purpose the fourth time through; the countrified guitar lick that sounds so chipper at the start of a song is dripping with melancholy by the end.
    — Stuart Berman, Pitchfork, 4 June 2026
  • Timed to coincide with Cactus League spring training, the countrified Innings Fest offshoot is in its third year, bringing 20 artists with no overlapping sets to two main stages.
    — Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Definition of countrified
Adjective
  • Owner Bonnie Amspacher is the fourth generation of a Norman family famous for its chili and great down-home Tex-Mex cooking.
    — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026
  • His humor was a combination of down-home Arkansas drawl and Yale University sophistication.
    — John Blumenthal, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of down-home
Adjective
  • Allen’s enduring affection for Keaton is as evident on the page as his insistence that Los Angeles (where Keaton was born and raised) is a hick town.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Rimac moved to Germany at age 2 and then to an independent Croatia in his early teens, where he was teased for his hick Bosnian accent.
    — Ben Oliver, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2021
Definition of hick
Adjective
  • The rooms Contemporary luxury meets the rainforest in these plush rooms that feel wild, but not at all rustic.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Loco is known for its casual and rustic atmosphere, barbecue comfort food and cold drinks.
    — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of rustic
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“Hickish.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hickish. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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