citified

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citified is also the simple past and past participle of citify.

Examples of citified in a sentence

• As the countryside becomes more and more citified and farming more and more specialized, motorized and businesslike, I suppose that the farmer's mental scope and habits will become more like mine.1931, Russell Lord, “Men of Earth”, in American Farmers and the Rise of Agribusiness, reprint edition, published 1975:
• But he's citified and holds his cup just right and never has to think about it.1943, Ann Chidester, No longer fugitive, page 215:
• The people in this city call me country / Because of how I walk and talk and smile / Well, I don't mind them laughing in the city / But the country folks all say I'm citified1969, Dennis Linde, “Where Have All The Average People Gone”, performed by Roger Miller:
• She is a citified young woman, and the more citified people are the more difficult it is to ask and get answers to personal questions.1982, Robert John Smith, Ella Lury Wiswell, The Women of Suye Mura:

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Questions about citified

What does citified mean?

Citified means characteristic of the sophisticated customs or dress associated with city life.

How do you use citified in a sentence?

As the countryside becomes more and more citified and farming more and more specialized, motorized and businesslike, I suppose that the farmer's mental scope and habits will become more like mine.

What part of speech is citified?

Citified is an adjective.