needy

[ nee-dee ]
/ ˈni di /

adjective, need·i·er, need·i·est.

in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute.

noun

(used with a plural verb) needy persons collectively (usually preceded by the): Help the needy.

Origin of needy

1125–75; Middle English nedi; see need, -y1

OTHER WORDS FROM needy

need·i·ly, adverb un·need·y, adjective

Words nearby needy

needlework, needling, needn't, needs, needs test, needy, neem, neenah, neencephalon, neep, neet

British Dictionary definitions for needily

needy
/ (ˈniːdɪ) /

adjective needier or neediest

  1. in need of practical or emotional support; distressed
  2. (as collective noun; preceded by the)the needy