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folk-like

folk-like is the alternative spelling of folklike.

Meaning of folklike

Adjective

folklike (comparative more folklike, superlative most folklike)

  1. Resembling the style of folk music
    • Fortunately, Lucy Wainwright Roche sings and writes gentle, lapping, folklike songs, and her clear, steady voice feels like a beacon of sorts, slicing straight through the room.2009 January 2, Amanda Petrusich, Ben Sisario, Jon Pareles, “Pop and Rock Listings”, in New York Times
    Synonyms:
    folkish, folky

Forms of folk-like

comparativemore folk-like
superlativemost folk-like

Questions about folk-like

What is folk-like the alternative spelling of?
Folk-like is the alternative spelling of folklike.

Words near folk-like in the dictionary

  1. folk-etymologizes
  2. folk-etymologizing
  3. folk-healer
  4. folk-hero
  5. folk-heroes
  6. folk-like
  7. folk-lore
  8. folk-lores
  9. folk-magic
  10. folk-magick
  11. folk-medicine

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