buzzy

[buhz-ee]

adjective

buzzier, buzziest 

1. making a buzzing sound.

   the distinctive buzzy song of the black-throated blue warbler.

2. Slang.,  generating or feeling intense enthusiasm, excitement, etc..

   She costars in a buzzy new film that opens Wednesday.

   The tech conference got us all inspired and buzzy.

3. Slang.,  slightly intoxicated or overstimulated from liquor or drugs.

4. Slang.,  lively; bustling.

   The city of Geneva is buzzy enough to make a memorable trip.

Word History and Origins

Origin of buzzy¹

First recorded in 1870–75; buzz + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Concerns about chemicals, durability and buzzy new designs can make shopping for this kitchen staple befuddling.

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But, in the race to offer healthier alternatives, companies are constantly bringing buzzy new technologies and designs to market.

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Platner gained a national profile following a buzzy campaign video accentuating his working-class bona fides, clearly staking out a position on the party’s leftward flank.

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“Mayors always tell me they would die to have one of these companies, and we have dozens and dozens,” says Daniel Lurie, San Francisco’s first-term mayor, rattling off buzzy startups like OpenAI and Anthropic.

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“South Park” is bidding adieu to its short-lived but buzzy Season 27.

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