Associations to the word «Needy»

Wiktionary

NEEDY, adjective. In need, poor.
NEEDY, adjective. Desiring constant affirmation, lacking in self confidence

Dictionary definition

NEEDY, noun. Needy people collectively; "they try to help the needy".
NEEDY, adjective. Poor enough to need help from others.
NEEDY, adjective. Demanding or needing attention, affection, or reassurance to an excessive degree.

Wise words

Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary, how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them.
Nathaniel Hawthorne