down-home

adjective

ˈdau̇n-ˌhōm 

: of, relating to, or having qualities (such as informality and simplicity) associated with rural or small-town people especially of the Southern U.S.

down-home country cooking

broadly : simple, unpretentious

Synonyms of down-home

• folksy
• homespun
• colloquial
• cracker-barrel

Examples of down-home in a Sentence

her down-home patter as she prepares comfort foods goes over well with television viewers

Recent Examples on the Web

But don’t forget the jam sessions, too, plus culture workshops and tasty food and drink that make this roots-music bash such down-home fun. —John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 11 Mar. 2026

That combination of down-home tradition and larger-than-life ambition makes Fuerza Regida the type of band young Mexican boys idolize. —Tomás Mier, Rolling Stone, 9 Mar. 2026

And in most cases, that down-home charm is paired with upscale amenities, such as multicourse meals and extensive wine lists. —Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 4 Mar. 2026

The crowd ate down-home food cooked by character actor Wilford Brimley, who had flown in from Tennessee. —Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for down-home

• biome
• genome
• megohm
• nichrome
• noisome
• prodrome
• radome
• rhizome
• shalom
• syndrome
• acrosome
• aerodrome