folkiness

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English

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Etymology

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From folky +‎ -ness.

Noun

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folkiness (uncountable)

  1. (of music) The quality of being folky.
    Coordinate terms: jazziness, rockiness, classicality
    • 2007 September 24, The New York Times, “New CDs”, in New York Times‎[1]:
      “Wolves (Song of the Shepherd’s Dog)” trades folkiness for something like funk, hinting at War and Talking Heads.
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