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buzzy

American  
[buhz-ee] / ˈbʌz i /

adjective

buzzier, buzziest
  1. making a buzzing sound.

    the distinctive buzzy song of the black-throated blue warbler.

  2. 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.

  3. Slang. slightly intoxicated or overstimulated from liquor or drugs.

  4. Slang. lively; bustling.

    The city of Geneva is buzzy enough to make a memorable trip.


Etymology

Origin of buzzy

First recorded in 1870–75; buzz + -y 1

Example Sentences

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The more than 200 nominees enjoyed a buzzy afternoon, all the more energetic after last year's lunch was canceled as huge fires razed whole communities around Los Angeles.

From Barron's

But pop culture dominated the night, with social media and watch parties focusing on Bad Bunny’s halftime performance, as well as buzzy—and sometimes head-scratching—ads.

From The Wall Street Journal

Ghana also launched the "year of return" in 2019, a buzzy initiative encouraging Africans in the diaspora to relocate there.

From BBC

Wood is well known for making big bets on buzzy tech, AI, and crypto stocks and crushed the market last year.

From Barron's

Conversations between the rocket maker’s advisers and indexes are part of a broader industrywide discussion about ways to get investors in buzzy startups access to liquidity from public markets earlier.

From The Wall Street Journal