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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Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Arin’s yellow buggy features moving wheels, suspension, an opening cockpit with space for two minifigures, two stud shooters with six studs to fire, and a large hook on the back to help catch villains.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
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Adjective
Dylan then appears sitting next to Zac, as the pair are both shirtless, while riding in a golf buggy.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
Arin’s yellow buggy features moving wheels, suspension, an opening cockpit with space for two minifigures, two stud shooters with six studs to fire, and a large hook on the back to help catch villains.
—Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 27 Nov. 2025
Noun
Dylan then appears sitting next to Zac, as the pair are both shirtless, while riding in a golf buggy.
—Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 3 Dec. 2025
The shooting competition combines marksmanship with tasks like throwing 58-pound kettle bells down a field, lugging heavy jugs, running around in trenches, and hitting targets from a fast-moving postapocalyptic sand buggy, all under the beating hot sun.
—Manisha Krishnan, Wired News, 24 Nov. 2025
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“Buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buggy. Accessed 15 Dec. 2025.
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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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