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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Only a few decades ago, Sonoma’s now buzzy Healdsburg Square was a Hell’s Angels biker hotspot (some of whom used the square’s fountain to bathe).
—Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Like Moore in Sirens, Kidman plays an enigmatic leader with a disturbing obsession with exerting control over her guests, who are made up of a buzzy ensemble cast.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
On the heels of Sundance revealing the 2025 lineup last December, The Hollywood Reporter happened to be on Zoom with Joe Manganiello to discuss the latest season of his buzzy new reality competition series Deal or No Deal Island.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
To celebrate the new season’s kick-off, here are 23 summer vacation ideas for 2025—or, for powder chasers, a buzzy new hotel to bookmark for skiing in New Zealand this winter.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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Katie Kelly Bell, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
Like Moore in Sirens, Kidman plays an enigmatic leader with a disturbing obsession with exerting control over her guests, who are made up of a buzzy ensemble cast.
—Emily Blackwood, People.com, 3 June 2025
On the heels of Sundance revealing the 2025 lineup last December, The Hollywood Reporter happened to be on Zoom with Joe Manganiello to discuss the latest season of his buzzy new reality competition series Deal or No Deal Island.
—Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 3 June 2025
To celebrate the new season’s kick-off, here are 23 summer vacation ideas for 2025—or, for powder chasers, a buzzy new hotel to bookmark for skiing in New Zealand this winter.
—Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 2 June 2025
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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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