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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Author Josh Silver turns publishing’s obsession with trauma on its head in his buzzy, sold-out debut ‘Fruit Fly.’
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
As evidence of the success of this new approach, Vought singled out one company by name in his testimony, a buzzy startup called Bilt.
From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026
A template was then set up for other Instagrammers to take advantage, going on to encompass buzzy topics like East Asian rappers, the use of A.I. in the insurance industry, and the Himalayas.
From Slate ● Aug. 28, 2026
Ram Rupireddy could hardly believe his luck in 2020 when his friend told him about a New Jersey firm pitching investment opportunities in SpaceX and other buzzy privately held companies.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 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
More than a decade after scam rap emerged from the buzzier, grimier corners of Detroit hip-hop, a scammer anthem from a South Floridian is arguably the song of the summer.
From Salon ● Aug. 21, 2026
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
He covers breaking news, including hurricanes, shootings and corporate news, as well as buzzier topics.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 24, 2026
Truth may be buzzier than fiction right now, but that doesn’t mean it’s as interesting.
From New York Times ● Apr. 12, 2022
If “The Big Bang Theory” doesn’t make the comedy series cut, ABC’s ‘black-ish” could again be the sole network entry in a field of buzzier cable and streaming nominees.
From Seattle Times ● Jul. 11, 2019
Readers are so obsessed with Josh Silver’s “Fruit Fly,” that the buzziest book of the summer sold out across online and major book retailers last month.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026
The buzziest show of the last year, Heated Rivalry, starring Connor Storrie and Hudson Williams, is missing from this year's Emmy nominations.
From BBC ● Sep. 13, 2026
University of Chicago researchers and a New York Times journalist have found Pangram, one of the buzziest and most popular A.I. detectors, to operate excellently.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Meanwhile some of China's buzziest AI companies are raising fees as their open-source offerings gain traction among businesses and programmers worldwide.
From Barron's ● Aug. 10, 2026
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
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