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

His nicknames usually reflect his role as a catalyst—The Initiator, The Originator, The Godfather—yet less so his ingenuity and down-home dedication. — Gabriel Szatan, Pitchfork, 2 Nov. 2026

In Iowa, Rob Sand, the state auditor and the Democratic candidate for governor, has taken a different, and more down-home, approach to populism. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026

Dolly – as most know her – was a down-home original under the glitzy wig and makeup. — Jeff Suess, Cincinnati Enquirer, 26 Aug. 2026

Owner Bonnie Amspacher is the fourth generation of a Norman family famous for its chili and great down-home Tex-Mex cooking. — Isa Almeida, Oklahoman, 20 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1901, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for down-home

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