countryish
- adjective
- /ˈkʌntriɪʃ/
- Informal
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campestre
- And it was kind of acoustic-y and sounded a bit like Neil Young, slow and countryish.
Examples
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The restaurant has a countryish charm with its wooden furniture and plaid tablecloths.
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Everything else about the place was new, in a rustic, countryish sort of way.
Fiction book (1996) -
He wore a countryish outfit, complete with a cowboy hat and boots.
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The decor is countryish, featuring rustic elements like mason jars and vintage signs.
Synonyms
392
2.5
Of the countryside rather than the city, often near farms and open land
40
5.2
Having a simple, rough style like the countryside
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5.8
Being friendly and informal in a simple way like a village neighbor
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8.6
Having the quiet, pleasant feel of the countryside
1
3.0
Like things from the countryside in look, taste, or style
1
4.8
Simple and traditional in style, often in music or art
Having simple country style like small farms and plain homes
Relating to the countryside, like fields and small farms
Like a small village with a friendly community
Showing a simple, traditional style like village music or crafts
Like traditional songs played with simple acoustic instruments
Antonyms
How Rural
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Countryish is made of country, which means 'land outside towns' or 'rural area', and the ending -ish, which means 'somewhat like', as in foolish or reddish. So countryish describes something that is 'somewhat like the countryside' or has a 'country' style.