newsy
/ˈn(j)uːzi/adjective, noun
newsy is spelled N-E-W-S-Y: 5 letters and 2 syllables. It appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, newsy means “Containing lots of news; informative” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in newsy?
| Letters | 5: N-E-W-S-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2 (from its American pronunciation) |
| In writing | about once in every 12 million words; the 103,949th most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation and the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is newsy?
Newsy appears about once in every 12 million words in written English, the 103,949th most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce newsy?
- /ˈn(j)uːzi/
Newsy has 2 syllables (counted from its American pronunciation in the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary).
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: LL-Q1860_(eng)-Vealhurl-newsy.wav, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of newsy
- newsier comparative
- newsiest superlative
- newsies plural
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does newsy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Containing lots of news; informative.
- 2
Chatty, gossipy.
noun
- 1
USinformalSomeone selling newspapers; a newsboy.
- 2
CanadaUSinformalA journalist, especially a reporter.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does newsy come from?
From news + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).