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newsy

1 American  
[noo-zee, nyoo-] / ˈnu zi, ˈnyu- /

adjective

Informal.
newsier, newsiest

  1. full of news: news.

    a nice long newsy letter.

  2. gossipy.

newsy 2 American  
[noo-zee, nyoo-] / ˈnu zi, ˈnyu- /

noun

Informal.

plural

newsies

  1. a person who sells or distributes newspapers.

newsy British  
/ ˈnjuːzɪ /

adjective

  1. full of news, esp gossipy or personal news

    a newsy letter
"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • newsiness noun

Etymology

Origin of newsy1

First recorded in 1825–35; news + -y 1

Origin of newsy2

First recorded in 1870–75; news + -y 2

Example Sentences

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“We’re still near the start of what is already an incredibly newsy year at home and abroad,” he wrote in the note.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

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

Miss Maggie was in trousers for our unusual quest, her hair stuffed into an old newsy cap, her little hands in work gloves.

From "Beyond the Bright Sea" by Lauren Wolk

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