Citified

Pronunciation: /ˈsɪtɪˌfaɪd/

Definitions of citified

adjective relating to or characteristic of a city or city life; urbanized

Example Sentences

A1 I prefer the quiet countryside over the busy citified life.

A2 She found it difficult to adjust to the fast-paced citified environment after living in a small town.

B1 The citified neighborhoods in the city offer a variety of amenities and conveniences.

B2 The citified architecture of the downtown area was a stark contrast to the rural landscape.

C1 His citified manners and sophisticated demeanor made him stand out in social gatherings.

C2 The citified lifestyle of the urban elite was a world away from the struggles of the working class.

Examples of citified in a Sentence

formal The citified neighborhood was filled with high-rise buildings and bustling streets.

informal I never realized how citified this city was until I moved here.

slang She's too citified to enjoy camping in the wilderness.

figurative His citified manners clashed with the simplicity of country living.

Grammatical Forms of citified

• past tense: citified
• plural: citifieds
• comparative: more citified
• superlative: most citified
• present tense: citifies
• future tense: will citify
• perfect tense: have citified
• continuous tense: is citifying
• singular: citified
• positive degree: citified
• infinitive: to citify
• gerund: citifying
• participle: citified

Origin and Evolution of citified

First Known Use: 1601 year

Language of Origin: Old French

Story behind the word: The word 'citified' originated from the Old French word 'cite' meaning city.

Evolution of the word: Originally used to describe something as being characteristic of or resembling a city, 'citified' has evolved to also connote sophistication or urbanity in a person or their behavior.