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

Over the last year, buzzy restaurants like Chez Fifi, Lucia Pizza and Westmoreland, the cafe inside the newly renovated Frick Collection, have all landed on the Upper East Side.

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Admittedly, the music industry is used to coming up with buzzy names to make an unfamiliar genre more marketable.

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More than a hot spot for buzzy restaurants and boba shops, this neighborhood reflects the legacy of Japanese immigrants.

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So far, the collaboration has included the recent “Sunset Boulevard” production on Broadway and a buzzy revival of “Evita” — another of Lloyd Webber’s classic works — on London’s West End.

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“Adolescence,” the buzzy Netflix drama about a 13-year-old boy accused of murdering a female classmate, won the Emmy for limited or anthology series.

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