buggy

adjective

bug·​gy ˈbə-gē How to pronounce buggy (audio)
buggier; buggiest
Synonyms of buggynext
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.
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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 See All Example Sentences for buggy

Word History

First Known Use

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buggy was in 1696

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“Buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buggy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.

Kids Definition

buggy

1 of 2 adjective
bug·​gy ˈbəg-ē How to pronounce buggy (audio)
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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