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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Revo plans on continuing its rock genre celebration in the weeks and months to come, with more artist features and buzzy collections that have yet to be announced. Kaleigh Werner, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2025 An emerging state, Alagoas is experiencing a buzzy momentum six decades after its most famous export, Cacá Diegues, became one of the founders of Brazil’s burgeoning Cinema Novo. Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 3 Nov. 2025 But how rare to get a confluence of real-world events and a buzzy HBO Sunday-night show that gives Angelenos heartfelt cause to celebrate ourselves. Rachel Brodsky, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025 Of all the buzzy brands, Our Place is one that’s actually worth the hype. Mariana Best, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 Nov. 2025 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 8 Nov. 2025.

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