buzzy

adjective

ˈbə-zē 

buzzier; buzziest

1

: making a buzz

a buzzy sound

… the buzzy song of a golden-winged warbler …

—Wayne Petersen

2

informal : characterized by a buzz of activity

The feel on the street is a buzzy mix of city purposefulness and communal ease …

—Andrew McCarthy

3

informal : causing or characterized by a lot of speculative or excited talk or attention : generating buzz (see buzz entry 2 sense 2e)

The term foodie was coined in the early 1980s, at about the same time Wolfgang Puck began serving gourmet pizzas at his buzzy Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.

—Lisa Abend

… Sesame Street now leaks spoofs of buzzy shows like Mad Men and True Blood online before they air …

—Tanner Stransky

Examples of buzzy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Instead of can’t-look-away infomercials, there are viral TikToks with users claiming that the devices can, like the once-buzzy weights, give your muscles more of a workout, allegedly burning more calories and aiding weight loss. —Erica Sloan, SELF, 12 Sep. 2025

The buzzy long-sleeve shirt has a cute ribbed design, and it’s made of soft, stretchy fabric that doesn’t feel overly restrictive. —Isabel Garcia, PEOPLE, 12 Sep. 2025

The wellness market has never lacked for buzzy ingredients, but not every trend can move beyond a moment. —Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025

Couple Anthony Ha and Sadie-Mae Burns first drew fans for their creative Vietnamese French cooking through pop-ups at buzzy restaurants as far afield as Paris. —The Bon Appétit Staff, Bon Appetit Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buzzy

• fuzzy