buzzy

American  

[buhz-ee] / ˈbʌz i /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of buzzy

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

Example Sentences

The documentary was well-received and buzzy, but for Jackson’s army of fans, it didn’t move the needle.

From Salon • Apr. 25, 2026

The White House Correspondents’ Association annual dinner has become a buzzy affair on the Washington, D.C., calendar because of all the prominent journalists, politicians and celebrities on hand.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026

When Bell was given the task of turning the tiny, nondescript room in Midtown into a buzzy destination, he immediately thought “speakeasy.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

But then love and marriage reared its head and Burden’s story took a dark turn, which she chronicles with a keen forensic eye in her buzzy new memoir, “Strangers.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 31, 2026

I take the cell phone—it’s smaller than mine, more buzzy.

From "It’s Kind of a Funny Story" by Ned Vizzini