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

Recent Nordisk Film titles include Pål Øie’s Kraken, Paprika Steen’s To New Beginnings, and Magnus von Horn’s buzzy The Girl with the Needle. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 20 Aug. 2026

Target invested roughly $5 billion this year to tidy up stores and add new, buzzy brands to shelves. — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 19 Aug. 2026

From neighborhood favorites, out-of-state luxury imports, Michelin-recommended spots and buzzy Wynwood hot spots — nobody’s been spared in the past few months. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 19 Aug. 2026

As evidence of the city’s low-profile personality, Lova points to a buzzy café inside the Victorian-style Barton Arcade. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buzzy

• fuzzy