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

My chest was feeling all buzzy and electric; my ears rang with a high noise.

From Literature

Santa Cruz, known for his buzzy London restaurants, wasn’t sold on the idea that a private restaurant could thrive in New York.

From The Wall Street Journal

Operation Epic Fury shares DNA with a lineage of similarly buzzy code names throughout military history, but generally speaking, they typically maintained some semblance of consultant-speak restraint.

From Slate

But with valuations high, and volatility even higher, investing in buzzy high-tech names is a high-risk play for the companies looking to join China’s latest technological revolution.

From The Wall Street Journal

Beyond kohl-lined eyes and miniskirts, “you have this really sort of buzzy, thrumming cultural setting,” she says, citing the Civil Rights Movement, space exploration and the Vietnam War.

From Los Angeles Times