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

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Ferreira will pick up her rising star trophy following work in HBO’s buzzy Euphoria, The Afterparty, Unpregnant, Nope, Bob Trevino Likes It and House of Spoils. Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 25 June 2025 The buzzy week is an annual celebration raising awareness about the critical role pollinators like bees, butterflies, hummingbirds, and other insects play in our ecosystems, and the urgent need to protect them. Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 21 June 2025 Plus, an honorable mention goes to the best Prime Day beauty deals, with plenty of buzzy K-beauty brands already offering best sellers on sale. Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 20 June 2025 But what’s clear is that there will be no shortage of the type of buzzy titles that make Venice a prime awards season driver. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 20 June 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 3 Jul. 2025.

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