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

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Stephen Colbert’s viral public access spot had former bosses CBS and its parent company Paramount in a brief tizzy over the weekend, mere hours after his buzzy late-night sign-off. Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 2026 For gamblers looking to try their luck elsewhere, casino hotels like the Hard Rock and Ocean Casino Resort are buzzy and directly on the Boardwalk. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 24 May 2026 Among the first guests are Just Jared founder-fashion stylist Jared Eng and Eileen Foliente, former membership director at San Vicente Bungalows, who debuted their buzzy Mahjong Megachurch club in November. Ingrid Schmidt, HollywoodReporter, 23 May 2026 According to industry experts, the strongest indicator of quality is how thoughtfully the experience is integrated into your entire stay — not whether the resort offers the latest buzzy procedure. Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzzy

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buzzy was in 1842

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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 28 May. 2026.

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