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

Examples of buzzy in a Sentence

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Following its buzzy collaboration with Willy Chavarria in September, Ugg is back with another designer shoe offering for fall. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 12 Oct. 2026 Argentina’s queen of perreo-rave has become a South American it-girl, landing buzzy domestic collaborations with Dillom and Emilia Mernes, and strutting into the international spotlight with guest spots on tracks from Shy Girl and Yeri Mua. — Richard Villegas, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026 The buzzy Venice-premiering doc has a near four-hour runtime that limits showtimes. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 11 Oct. 2026 And October’s slate unsurprisingly features several buzzy, prestigious new offerings, with a movie for virtually all tastes. — David Faris, TheWeek, 9 Oct. 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 14 Oct. 2026.

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