countrified

adjective

coun·​tri·​fied ˈkən-tri-ˌfīd How to pronounce countrified (audio)
variants or less commonly countryfied
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: played or sung in the manner of country music
countrified rock

Examples of countrified in a Sentence

a restaurant with a countrified atmosphere
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Its twanging guitars and pounding drums scan as countrified classic rock, but every element seems muffled, as if emanating from an iPhone lost in a couch. Spencer Kornhaber, The Atlantic, 26 July 2025 Riverfront Stage: Georgia native Gavin Adcock (June 5, 3:10 p.m.) is a hard-living countrified rock favorite gaining in streaming renown. Joyce Orlando, Nashville Tennessean, 5 June 2025 Elsewhere in the episode, Sheffield proposes that Swift consider a countrified and/or solo acoustic re-record of Reputation, while Spanos predicts that the new version of the debut will drop for its 20th anniversary next year. Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 4 June 2025 The hero is armed with one song bathed in countrified gospel and folk in his utility belt, aimed squarely at how despair and hopelessness have gripped many of the world's citizens. Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025 On his most countrified fare, he’s also made a conscious effort to tip the balance from the barroom to the bedroom. Nancy Kruh, People.com, 11 Apr. 2025 Lineup highlights: Zach Bryan, Jelly Roll, Luke Combs, Lana Del Rey, Sturgill Simpson Stagecoach is Coachella’s countrified sister fest. Dan Reilly, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025 Rhinestone Cowboys The Gay Men’s Chorus of Los Angeles belts out country classics by Dolly Parton, Reba McEntire and Johnny Cash, plus countrified contemporary tunes by Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, Brandi Carlile, Shaboozey, Lil Nas and Chappell Roan. Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 21 Mar. 2025 The company capitalizes on Western wear and workwear’s widening appeal as fashion statements, and changing demographics and lifestyles as Americans flock from major cities to suburbia and countrified settings. David Moin, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019

Word History

Etymology

country + -fied (as in glorified)

First Known Use

1653, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of countrified was in 1653

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“Countrified.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/countrified. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.

Kids Definition

countrified

adjective
coun·​tri·​fied
variants also countryfied
ˈkən-tri-ˌfīd
: looking or acting like a person from the country : rustic

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