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

The showcase comes at a buzzy time for the Greek cinema scene, both for its local industry and as well as a shooting destination. —Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 14 May 2025

Week 3: at Washington Commanders (Monday Night Football) This is perhaps the most buzzy matchup of the season, and will be ridiculously easy for ESPN to market. —Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 12 May 2025

Katie Holmes and her buzzy style are making waves again. —Catharine Malzahn, Glamour, 7 May 2025

The buzzy project will be launched by Pathé, Goodfellas and CAA Media Finance at the upcoming Cannes film market. —Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 5 May 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for buzzy

• fuzzy