NEEDY
What does "NEEDY" mean?
Wanting a great deal of attention, affection, or reassurance; or lacking basic necessities.
Meanings
- Demanding more emotional support or attention than is reasonable. He grew clingy and needy whenever she traveled for work.
- Lacking the basic necessities of life; poor. The charity distributes meals to needy families each winter.
Word origin
From Old English 'nedig', from 'ned', 'need', plus the adjective suffix '-ig' (modern '-y').
Remember it
NEEDY = NEED + Y; the double E is two open eyes always looking for more.
A little poem
He texts again: 'You there? You there?'-
a cup held out that fills and fills
and somehow never feels held.
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What it teaches
Need shown gently invites; need pressed hard pushes away the very thing it wants.
Quick facts
What does NEEDY mean?
Wanting a great deal of attention, affection, or reassurance; or lacking basic necessities.
Is NEEDY a valid word?
Yes — NEEDY is one of the answer words in Wordul, the daily word game.
How many letters is NEEDY?
NEEDY has 5 letters and 2 syllables.
Where does NEEDY come from?
From Old English 'nedig', from 'ned', 'need', plus the adjective suffix '-ig' (modern '-y').
What can NEEDY teach us?
Need shown gently invites; need pressed hard pushes away the very thing it wants.
How players do
Be the first to solve it.