/ Dictionary / Index N needy: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: need•y Pronunciation: (nē'dē), [key] — adj., n. need•i•er, need•i•est, —adj. in a condition of need or want; poverty-stricken; impoverished; extremely poor; destitute. —n. needy persons collectively (usually prec. by the): Help the needy. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: needy (Thesaurus) needs Néel Related Content Daily Word Quiz: vertigo Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language