COUNTRIFIED

countrified, countryfied, rustic

(adjective) characteristic of rural life; “countrified clothes”; “rustic awkwardness”

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Adjective

countrified (comparative more countrified, superlative most countrified)

Rural, rustic; unsophisticated.

Antonyms

• citified

Verb

countrified

simple past tense and past participle of countrify

Source: Wiktionary


Coun"tri*fied (kn"tr-fld), p. a.

Definition: Having the appearance and manners of a rustic; rude. As being one who took no pride, And was a deal too countrified. Lloyd.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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