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)

a buzzy new restaurant owned by a celebrity chef

Examples of buzzy in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Cyrus performed a lot of these old, buzzy songs during that 2022 set. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Sep. 2026

Sink follows the buzzy submission for the 2026 Oscars All That’s Left Of You by Cherien Dabis which made the December shortlist. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 21 Sep. 2026

Ship Bottom is another buzzy base with plenty to keep travelers entertained—from mini-golf and arcades to surf shops and ice cream parlors—and a sandy shoreline to stretch out. — Lindsay Cohn, Travel + Leisure, 17 Sep. 2026

Weeks later, the entire staff at Drastic Measures left the buzzy bar. — Katelyn Umholtz, Kansas City Star, 15 Sep. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buzzy

• fuzzy