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.
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Origin of buzzy
Example Sentences
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A US review panel on Friday recommended loosening restrictions on all but one of a buzzy class of peptides, dismissing protests from medical experts who say none are well-studied enough to justify wide access.
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
Such are the enticing promises of peptides, an increasingly buzzy class of substances touted by influencers and celebrities as the key to an optimized life.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
Arun Chandrasekaran, an analyst focused on AI at market research and IT consulting firm Gartner, said the partnership helps Microsoft better serve European customers with a buzzy concept called “sovereign AI.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
But Whoop is going up against household names like the Apple Watch and buzzy tech firms like Oura Health as the concept of wearing a device to monitor health, sleep and fitness marches toward ubiquity.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
We help her put down sheets, Viola still scowling, my Noise a buzzy red.
From "The Knife of Never Letting Go" by Patrick Ness
And this year’s event, set for Saturday night, is expected to be even buzzier, with the news that President Donald Trump will attend for the first time as a sitting president.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 24, 2026
Demand suffered in recent years for many of its core products, from Lunchables to Capri Sun, as consumers turned to both buzzier premium options and cheaper supermarket knockoffs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 27, 2026
Take out your pen and jot down some of your favorite names, the buzzier the better.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 21, 2023
Truth may be buzzier than fiction right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s as interesting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
The 20SE’s dual speakers are also louder and buzzier than the 20S speakers, which sounded quieter but produced a more nuanced sound.
From The Verge ● Oct. 14, 2021
Server CPUs are the buzziest part of Intel’s business this year, but they’re not the only element of the investment narrative around the stock.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 22, 2026
Though other factors like corporate-governance reforms have also buoyed indexes, the staggering amount investors have poured into AI and tech means the buzziest stocks are heavily owned and vulnerable to profit-taking.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 3, 2026
In the age of Ozempic, the buzziest hardcovers are getting smaller — and slip right into your Baggu.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 27, 2026
You've got a new film out, and the Netflix show you're part of is one of the streamer's buzziest new additions.
From BBC ● Mar. 11, 2026
"Sinners" and "Weapons" -- both of which Williamson praised -- were some of last year's buzziest hits.
From Barron's ● Feb. 20, 2026
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