newsy
1 Americannoun
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of newsy1
First recorded in 1825–35; news + -y 1
Origin of newsy2
Explanation
Newsy things are full of information, details, or news. A newsy letter from your pen pal fills you in on everything she's been doing since the last time she wrote. Newsy is a great, informal way to describe a chatty conversation or an informative email. Your sister's newsy phone calls give you all the gossip from her summer camp, and a newspaper columnist's newsy interviews are incredibly detailed. Since the 1830s, newsy has meant "full of news," from news, literally "new things," and the Old English root neowe, "new."
Example Sentences
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And whatever the result in Gorton and Denton, this will be a newsy by-election.
From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026
Kwanwoo also covers markets, companies, North Korean issues and other newsy stories on demand.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2026
This edition is anchored by a newsy trip that former President Donald Trump made to Capitol Hill Thursday, where he was feted with cakes and decried the Milwaukee bar scene.
From Slate • Jun. 15, 2024
In some ways, the bird may seem to anticipate a Washington type of person, someone ensconced in a newsy world, surrounded by headlines.
From New York Times • Jan. 15, 2024
The worse part was getting newsy letters from Elsa and Sinita in the capital.
From "In the Time of the Butterflies" by Julia Alvarez
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