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newsy

adjective \ˈnü-zē, ˈnyü-\

: containing or full of a lot of news

news·i·ernews·i·est

Full Definition of NEWSY

1

: containing or filled with news <newsy letters>

2

— news·i·ness noun

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First Known Use of NEWSY

1832

Related to NEWSY

Synonyms: chattery, colloquial, conversational, dishy, gossipy, chatty

Antonyms: bookish, literary

Rhymes with NEWSY

bluesy, boozy, choosy, floozy, oozy, schmoozy, woozy

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