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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The film’s theatrical release follows a series of buzzy debut screenings at Sundance and Cannes and arrives more than 50 years after the late filmmaker William Greaves completed production on the project. Zac Ntim, Deadline, 9 June 2026 The buzzy project, now in development, scooped the €35,000 ($41,650) Tin Post-Production Award at this year’s Göteborg Film Festival Nordic Film Market. Annika Pham, Variety, 8 June 2026 Ectoin is a buzzy skincare ingredient known for its ability to shield the skin from environmental stress and reduce and soothe inflammation. Essence Wiley, InStyle, 7 June 2026 What the school lacked was a buzzy, urban core that would serve as a unifying force in the way that Westwood Village infused life into UCLA decades ago. Gary Robbins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 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 16 Jun. 2026.

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