Newsy

adj, noun, slang

adj, noun, slang ·2 syllables ·Moderate ·High school level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone selling newspapers; a newsboy. US, informal
  2. 2
    A journalist, especially a reporter. Canada, US, informal

    "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', […]"

Adjective
  1. 1
    Containing lots of news; informative.
  2. 2
    Chatty, gossipy.
Adjective
  1. 1
    prone to friendly informal communication wordnet
  2. 2
    full of news wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
gossipyaccessibleall jawapproachablecandidchatty

Example

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"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', […]"

Etymology

From news + -y.

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