buzzier; buzziest
1
: making a buzz
a buzzy sound
… the buzzy song of a golden-winged warbler …Wayne Petersen
2
informal : characterized by a buzz of activity
The feel on the street is a buzzy mix of city purposefulness and communal ease …Andrew McCarthy
3
informal : causing or characterized by a lot of speculative or excited talk or attention : generating buzz (see buzz entry 2 sense 2e)
a buzzy new restaurant owned by a celebrity chef

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OpenAI’s out-of-the-blue acquisition of TBPN, the buzzy online talk show, stunned the worlds of media and technology. Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 3 Apr. 2026 More Harder to parse is OpenAI’s rationale, given that transforming the channel from a buzzy central tech hub into the influence arm of one tech giant is likely to turn off at least some guests and viewers. Max Tani, semafor.com, 3 Apr. 2026 The Warner lot looks kind of buzzy to me. Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 And few public offerings are likely to be as buzzy at this one. Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 2 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for buzzy

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of buzzy was in 1842

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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.

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