newsy
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6.3
- adjective
- /ˈnuːzi/
- Informal
:
informativo
- Toward the end of the letter, I see the name Mario, so I skip past the newsy chitchat to the real reason for the correspondence.
- a newsy letter
- a newsy interview
- a newsy program
Another team thought this is what should air, even though it's much less spicy or newsy.
- Another team thought this is what should air, even though it's much less spicy or newsy.
- And he had a a newsy intuition.
Examples
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She always sends such newsy emails filled with all the latest updates from our hometown.
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Oh, by the way, thanks for all those newsy letters.
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His mother's bright, newsy letter would tell him to be good and stay warm.
Fiction book (1992) -
Hers was another newsy letter, rather like his own recent epistles.
Fiction book (1990) -
His letters from Kathy were cheerful and newsy, full of daily detail, and he found comfort in her chitchat about family and friends.
Fiction book (1992) -
For six years, I excerpted his many newsy and colorful letters for inclusion in the class notes column that appears in each issue of the Yale Alumni Magazine.
Fiction book (1991) -
Since the Wire launched on Sept. 20, 1940, the Journal has offered readers an informal look at the capital's comings and goings in a series of newsy and sometimes even gossipy items.
Blog text (8) -
His newsy blog posts keep everyone informed about the latest trends and events.
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I love receiving newsy letters from my friends that share interesting stories and updates.
Synonyms
36
3.3
Talking a lot in a friendly, informal way
Antonyms
How Newsy
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Newsy comes from the word news plus the ending -y, where -y means 'full of' or 'having', so it literally means 'full of news'. The news part comes from new, meaning 'recent', which is why newsy describes people or messages that are full of information or like to share news.