buggy

1 of 2

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

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

: baby carriage

Synonyms

Noun

• pram [chiefly British]
• crib
• stroller
• pushchair [chiefly British]
• baby buggy
• baby carriage
• perambulator [chiefly British]
• cradle

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

Recent Examples on the Web

Adjective

One Lego set, discounted at Walmart to its best-ever price, is one of the best space Lego sets – the Lego Technic NASA Lunar Roving Vehicle, which is an incredibly detailed reproduction of the historic NASA buggy that took to the Moon's surface during the Apollo 15, 16 and 17 lunar missions. —Paul Brett, Space.com, 2 Sep. 2025

We've been hurt before by bad and buggy software. —Gene Marks, Forbes.com, 1 Sep. 2025

Noun

The buggy, which was pulling an unoccupied buggy, was struck from behind by an eastbound 2018 International tractor-trailer, the sheriff's office said. —Jalen Williams, Freep.com, 28 Aug. 2025

The group of cousins has a blast together, playing and riding little kid-sized buggies around. —Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 26 Aug. 2025

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

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