buzzier; buzziest
1
: making a buzz
a buzzy sound
… the buzzy song of a golden-winged warbler …—
Wayne Petersen
Wayne Petersen2
informal
: characterized by a buzz of activity
The feel on the street is a buzzy mix of city purposefulness and communal ease …—Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy3
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
Lisa Abend… Sesame Street now leaks spoofs of buzzy shows like Mad Men and True Blood online before they air …—Tanner Stransky
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Younger friends can keep you in the loop about what’s current, whether that’s the latest tech trend, new slang, or buzzy pop culture moments.
—Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift, one of the music world’s most beloved pop stars, recently made headlines with her buzzy engagement to Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
But this week, Greta Lee has two buzzy films in the running.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
The full lineup for this year’s BFI London Film Festival has been unveiled with Noah Baumbach’s George Clooney-starring Jay Kelly and Chloé Zhao’s buzzy Shakespeare tale Hamnet among the additions.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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Jenna Ryu, SELF, 3 Sep. 2025
Swift, one of the music world’s most beloved pop stars, recently made headlines with her buzzy engagement to Kansas City Chiefs’ tight end Travis Kelce.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 3 Sep. 2025
But this week, Greta Lee has two buzzy films in the running.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 3 Sep. 2025
The full lineup for this year’s BFI London Film Festival has been unveiled with Noah Baumbach’s George Clooney-starring Jay Kelly and Chloé Zhao’s buzzy Shakespeare tale Hamnet among the additions.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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