/ Dictionary / Index F folkways: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: folk•ways Pronunciation: (fōk'wāz"), [key] — n.pl. Sociol. the ways of living, thinking, and acting in a human group, built up without conscious design but serving as compelling guides of conduct. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. folk tale folky Related Content Daily Word Quiz: exemplary Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language