"newsy" meaning in All languages combined

See newsy on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

Forms: newsier [comparative], newsiest [superlative]
Rhymes: -uːzi Etymology: From news + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|news|y}} news + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er}} newsy (comparative newsier, superlative newsiest)
  1. Containing lots of news; informative.
    Sense id: en-newsy-en-adj-WGWNTUWb
  2. Chatty, gossipy.
    Sense id: en-newsy-en-adj-efIJDLqm Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 8 81 8 4 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 12 76 6 6 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 9 81 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 6 86 4 4

Noun [English]

Forms: newsies [plural]
Rhymes: -uːzi Etymology: From news + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|news|y}} news + -y Head templates: {{en-noun}} newsy (plural newsies)
  1. (informal) A distributor of news; a newsagent. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-newsy-en-noun-87DvOcAT
  2. (informal) A journalist. Tags: informal
    Sense id: en-newsy-en-noun-25c-OXh8

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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