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
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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Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
The slightly buggy software and bloatware are the only other detractors, but the potential pain of importing will be enough to put most folks off.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Summer can also be a great time to plan a trip, but be forewarned: the Delmarva Peninsula can be very hot, muggy, and buggy during the height of the season.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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Adjective
But the initial release was infamously buggy, and virtual men and women in hard hats were always yelling at me about my failures.
—Adriane Quinlan, Curbed, 25 June 2025
The slightly buggy software and bloatware are the only other detractors, but the potential pain of importing will be enough to put most folks off.
—Simon Hill, Wired News, 27 Mar. 2025
Noun
Every weekday morning, a 53-year-old tradesman drives his horse and buggy through the heart of Ohio Amish country to begin his workday in a factory full of robots.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 24 June 2025
Summer can also be a great time to plan a trip, but be forewarned: the Delmarva Peninsula can be very hot, muggy, and buggy during the height of the season.
—Tim Neville, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2025
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“Buggy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buggy. Accessed 8 Jul. 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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