buzzier; buzziest
1
: making a buzz
a buzzy sound
… the buzzy song of a golden-winged warbler …—
Wayne Petersen
Wayne Petersen2
informal
: characterized by a buzz of activity
The feel on the street is a buzzy mix of city purposefulness and communal ease …—Andrew McCarthy
Andrew McCarthy3
informal
: causing or characterized by a lot of speculative or excited talk or attention : generating buzz (see buzz entry 2 sense 2e)
The term foodie was coined in the early 1980s, at about the same time Wolfgang Puck began serving gourmet pizzas at his buzzy Spago restaurant in Los Angeles.—Lisa Abend
Lisa Abend… Sesame Street now leaks spoofs of buzzy shows like Mad Men and True Blood online before they air …—Tanner Stransky
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On Tuesday morning, the O.C. Rapid Response hotline was still buzzy.
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—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
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Jay Stahl, USA Today, 15 June 2025
This year, buzzy French-Indonesian restaurant Wayan is also popping up on the hotel grounds.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 13 June 2025
On Tuesday morning, the O.C. Rapid Response hotline was still buzzy.
—E. Tammy Kim, New Yorker, 13 June 2025
Inspired by the gang’s go-to hangout at Central Perk, this version of the espresso martini is smooth, buzzy, and totally nostalgic.
—Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for buzzy
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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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