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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Studio heads and acquisition teams are traveling with their company’s checkbooks, ready to put down offers for some of the festival’s most exciting and buzzy stories.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 May 2025
The idea was to deliver innovation and serenity to the buzzy Nine Streets neighborhood.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Those familiar with the Kim K–helmed brand know that something is always happening in its universe (just a few weeks ago, Skims soft-launched its buzzy Bi-Annual Sale with deals of up to 50 percent off on body-hugging classics).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Politicians are rewarded for their public performances more than their policy, the media chases scoops and buzzy headlines and the rest of the internet foregrounds outrageous takes and coarse speech.
—The Dial, 6 May 2025
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Clayton Davis, Variety, 8 May 2025
The idea was to deliver innovation and serenity to the buzzy Nine Streets neighborhood.
—Kiana Murden, Vogue, 8 May 2025
Those familiar with the Kim K–helmed brand know that something is always happening in its universe (just a few weeks ago, Skims soft-launched its buzzy Bi-Annual Sale with deals of up to 50 percent off on body-hugging classics).
—Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 8 May 2025
Politicians are rewarded for their public performances more than their policy, the media chases scoops and buzzy headlines and the rest of the internet foregrounds outrageous takes and coarse speech.
—The Dial, 6 May 2025
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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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