buggier; buggiest
1
: infested with bugs
a buggy swamp
2
: characterized by bugs
especially
: containing many bugs
a buggy software program
plural buggies
1
: a light one-horse carriage made with two wheels in England and with four wheels in the U.S.
2
: a small cart or truck for short transportations of heavy materials
3
Synonyms of buggy
Examples of buggy in a Sentence
Adjective
It's too buggy out here—let's go inside.
Noun
He rode into town on his horse and buggy.
we'll need a new buggy if we have another baby
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Chris Young
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
These include everything from mountain buggy rides and cenote dives to private sails and visits to national parks—all within a 45-minute drive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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Adjective
Lunar Outpost is building the buggy in partnership with GM, Goodyear, and Leidos.
—Chris Young
june 13, New Atlas, 13 June 2026
These include everything from mountain buggy rides and cenote dives to private sails and visits to national parks—all within a 45-minute drive.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 June 2026
Noun
Accessibility for those with mobile impairments The rooms, villas and reception all have step-free access, and the electric buggies mean getting around the resort is simple.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 June 2026
Haunted Mansion riders squeezed out of their ride vehicles and helped free other passengers from their doom buggies during a highly unusual attraction evacuation at Disneyland that left former employees and longtime fans shaking their heads in disbelief.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
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“Buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buggy. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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buggy
1 of 2 adjective
bug·gy
ˈbəg-ē 
buggier; buggiest
: full of bugs
it's too buggy outside
a buggy computer program
buggy
2 of 2 noun
plural buggies
1
: a light carriage having a single seat and drawn by one horse
2
: a hand-pushed carriage for a baby
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