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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That may add up to an underlay, especially between the inevitable Baffert money and the buzzy $3.2 million auction price. Jay Ginsbach, Forbes.com, 5 Apr. 2025 The big picture: The buzzy French-American establishment, which Demi's longtime chef de cuisine Adam Ritters launched in 2024, joins four other Twin Cities restaurants and chefs still in the running for the nation's top annual food awards. Kyle Stokes, Axios, 2 Apr. 2025 The Two-Ingredient Bagel These buzzy breakfast carbs have been all over social media again this year, and for good reason. Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 Apr. 2025 His more recent work includes Dune: Part Two and the buzzy Apple TV+ thriller Severance, where Walken plays Burt Goodman (a.k.a. Dory Jackson, People.com, 31 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for buzzy

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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 7 Apr. 2025.

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