buzzy
Americanadjective
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making a buzzing sound.
the distinctive buzzy song of the black-throated blue warbler.
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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.
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Slang. slightly intoxicated or overstimulated from liquor or drugs.
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The city of Geneva is buzzy enough to make a memorable trip.
Etymology
Origin of buzzy
Example Sentences
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SpaceX’s pop was 19%, a modest rise compared with other recent buzzy offerings.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 14, 2026
Quantum computing has made strides toward commercial adoption in recent years, and a buzzy initial public offering will test just how confident investors are in the emerging technology.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026
Current utilizers of the smaller cut include the buzzy Vanderbilt heir Belle Burden’s “Strangers,” George Saunders’ darkly humorous “Vigil” Lena Dunham’s millennial-tinged tell-all “Famesick” and the infamously tablet-sized “Transcription” from Ben Lerner.
From Los Angeles Times • May 27, 2026
In the past several years, big, buzzy IPOs have opened later and later in the trading day.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
It was like the entire buzzy, loud chatter of the other people in there went silent.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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