Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

newsy

/ˈn(j)uːzi/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: newsy
IPA: /ˈn(j)uːzi/

11

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

2

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Containing lots of news; informative.

adj

Chatty, gossipy.

noun

Someone selling newspapers; a newsboy.

American usage; Informal

noun

A journalist, especially a reporter.

Canadian usage; American usage; Informal

Example Sentences

"Taken together, these websites resembled something of a first-person news network, a collective form of collaborative news-gathering. Ordinary people were transforming into 'amateur newsies', […]"
"“Love life among the grown-ups, better ask a newsie, you really want to know. Those guys get around.”"

Etymology

Etymology tree English news Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English newsy From news + -y.

Usage

Inflected Forms

newsier (comparative) newsiest (superlative) newsies (plural)

Derived Forms

newsily newsiness

Synonyms

chatty gossipy

Rhymes With

susie suzy uzi jacuzzi choosy boozy doozy bluesy woozy susy busey pusey

Questions

How do you pronounce newsy?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈn(j)uːzi/.
What does newsy mean?: Containing lots of news; informative.
Where does newsy come from?: Etymology tree English news Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English newsy From news + -y.

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