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news⋅y

1[noo-zee, nyoo-]
–adjective, news⋅i⋅er, news⋅i⋅est. Informal.
1. full of news: a nice long newsy letter.
2. gossipy.

Origin:
1825–35; news + -y 1


news⋅i⋅ness, noun

news⋅y

2[noo-zee, nyoo-]
–noun, plural news⋅ies. Informal.
a person who sells or distributes newspapers.

Origin:
1870–75; news + -y 2
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news·y   (nōō'zē, nyōō'-)   
adj.   news·i·er, news·i·est Informal
Full of news; informative.
news'i·ness n.
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