buggy

1 of 2

adjective

bug·​gy ˈbə-gē How to pronounce buggy (audio)
buggier; buggiest
1
: infested with bugs
a buggy swamp
2
: characterized by bugs
especially : containing many bugs
a buggy software program

buggy

2 of 2

noun

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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Adjective
Unlike tundra buggy tours elsewhere in the Arctic, Seal River guests head out twice a day on foot, single file, accompanied by three guides. Susan Portnoy, AFAR Media, 3 Oct. 2025 Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025
Noun
Members of the Amish community are grieving the deaths of two children, who were killed when the driver of a Mini Cooper struck their horse and buggy, Pennsylvania authorities say. Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 2 Oct. 2025 Three consortiums are competing to supply the buggy, dubbed the Lunar Terrain Vehicle (LTV), a contemporary version of the Lunar Roving Vehicle first deployed with the Apollo 15 mission in 1971. New Atlas, 2 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buggy

Word History

Etymology

Noun

origin unknown

First Known Use

Adjective

1696, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Noun

1758, 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 Oct. 2025.

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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