buggy

adjective

bug·​gy ˈbə-gē 

buggier; buggiest

1

: infested with bugs

a buggy swamp

2

: characterized by bugs

especially : containing many bugs

a buggy software program

Examples of buggy in a Sentence

It's too buggy out here—let's go inside.

Recent Examples on the Web

The rooms The 42 spacious rooms are divided between Hadspen House, its outbuildings, and the Farmyard, a bike or buggy ride away. —Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

But when it was founded, Thomas Drugs was a lifeline in this then-rural community (the doctor made house calls by horse and buggy). —Margaret Littman, Southern Living, 2 June 2026

Raber was one of several women who provided rides to Amish people, taking them to places that a horse and buggy could not access. —Alex Gurley, PEOPLE, 2 June 2026

The journey includes 600 miles on foot, with the remaining 150 miles traveled by train, horse and buggy, and boat. —Madeleine Wright, CBS News, 19 May 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing buggy

• baby buggy
• beach buggy
• dune buggy
• horse-and-buggy
• swamp buggy

Rhymes for buggy

• muggy

Kids Definition

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