Meanings
comparative more countryish · superlative most countryish
- entertainmentHaving characteristics of country music.
In “Beach Baby,” a countryish waltz, and “Babys,” a ballad with an itchy piano underlay, Mr. Vernon conjures thoughts of summertime from a distance.
2009 January 18, Nate Chinen, “Sonic Adventures, From a Cappella to Zydeco”, in The New York Times1 more example
Harvard's WHRB (FM 95.3) has everything from the punk-rocky “Record Hospital” at night to the country-ish “Hillbilly At Harvard” on Saturday mornings.
1998 January 24, “Boston: Vital Statistics (The Billboard Spotlight)”, in Billboard, volume 110, number 4, →ISSN, page 52Synonyms: countrylike
Synonyms & antonyms
adjectiveHaving characteristics of country music.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱe?
- Proto-Indo-European*ḱóm
- Proto-Italic*kom
- Proto-Italic*kom-
- Proto-Italic*komteros
- Proto-Italic*komterād
- Latincontrā
- Vulgar Latin*(terra) contrāta
- Old Frenchcontree
- Middle Englishcontre
- Englishcountry
- Englishcountryish
Cite this entry
countryish. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countryish
“countryish.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/countryish. Accessed November 4, 2026.
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