citified

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adjective

cit·​i·​fied ˈsi-ti-ˌfīd 

: relating to, characteristic of, or accustomed to an urban style of living

citified tourists

citified surroundings

… in the world of CB nobody really wants to talk to anybody who comes across a tad citified.

—Bill AuCoin

citified

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past tense and past participle of citify

Examples of citified in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

Baseball caps and other unisex or men’s hats must be removed — a fact that does not seem to be known to many male bumpkins, citified or countrified. — Judith Martin, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2019

As humans have become ever more citified, the need for a touch of nature—rus in urbe—has become increasingly critical. — Simon Barnes, WSJ, 13 Apr. 2018

Even in New York City with hotspots like La Esquina, Dos Caminos or Rosa Mexicana, the dishes focus on citified takes on classics, heralding table-side guacamole and delightful tacos with an array of garnishes. — Lauren Sheffield, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Sep. 2017

Word History

First Known Use

Adjective

1819, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for citified

• actinide
• aldehyde
• alkoxide
• alongside
• amplified
• arsenide
• beautified
• biocide
• bisulphide
• butoxide
• calcified
• ceramide