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)
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
Sesame Street now leaks spoofs of buzzy shows like Mad Men and True Blood online before they air …Tanner Stransky

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The duo are co-founders of Diallo, a buzzy sportswear-centric line. Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 5 Nov. 2024 So how did Walmart reposition itself from middle America big box store, to the retailer favored by buzzy young influencers? Kiri Masters, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024 Chugging along the same prestige track is Emilia Pérez, the buzzy new film from French auteur Jacques Audiard. Ryan Coleman, EW.com, 1 Nov. 2024 This is especially true as the circular polyester space becomes increasingly crowded with buzzy new innovators—not just Reju but also Ambercycle, Carbios, Circ, Eastman, Green Machine, Re&Up and Syre. Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for buzzy 

Word History

First Known Use

1842, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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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 22 Nov. 2024.

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