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

While some techies use the buzzy AI platform OpenClaw to help book flights or summarize news, one Silicon Valley startup tapped it to stand up a nearly fully autonomous software engineering team.

From The Wall Street Journal

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

It’s a buzzy yet ambiguous term, and its very lack of definition means it might already appear deflated, depending on the metrics used to evaluate it.

From Barron's

Members of the Forth in Atlanta, meanwhile, can hang out by the rooftop pool and join in Pilates classes before enjoying a priority reservation at buzzy Il Premio.

From The Wall Street Journal

The glow has even faded from “The Golden Bachelor,” an offshoot which got off to a buzzy start in 2023 with then-72-year-old widower Gerry Turner.

From Los Angeles Times