needy
(adjective) demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree
destitute, impoverished, indigent, necessitous, needy, poverty-stricken
(adjective) poor enough to need help from others
needy
(noun) needy people collectively; “they try to help the needy”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
needy (comparative needier, superlative neediest)
In need; poor.
Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.
(archaic) Needful; necessary.
• (in need): See also impoverished
• (desiring constant affirmation): confident, self-sufficient
• Edney
Source: Wiktionary
Need"y, a. [Compar. Needer; superl. Neediest.]
1. Distressed by want of the means of living; very por; indigent; necessitous. Thou shalt open thy hand wide unto thy brother, to thy poor, and to thy needy in thy land. Deut. xv. 11. Spare the bluches of needly merit. Dr. T. Dwight.
2. Necessary; requiste. [Obs.] Corn to make your needy bread. Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
2 May 2025
(noun) excavation consisting of a vertical or sloping passageway for finding or mining ore or for ventilating a mine
According to Guinness World Records, the largest coffee press is 230 cm (7 ft 6 in) in height and 72 cm (2 ft 4 in) in diameter and was created by Salzillo Tea and Coffee (Spain) in Murcia, Spain, in February 2007. The cafetière consists of a stainless steel container, a filtering piston, and a superior lid.
