Word: needy
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: need
y
Definition: Desiring constant affirmation; lacking self-confidence.
Morphemes:
Affix: need
Language: en
PoS: Verb
Meaning: To want strongly; to feel that one must have something.
Affix: -y
Language: en
Meaning: adjectival
Etymology Compounds: Affix: -ia
Language: la
Decoded: -ia
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Used to form a feminine abstract noun, usually from an adjective or a present participle stem, and occasionally from a root noun.