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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Though those names are buzzy in the hip-hop circuit, Joe has his eyes set on someone bigger and outside of the space: Barack Obama.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
The buzzy Focus Features film, which won the Golden Globe for best screenplay on Sunday night, is streaming exclusively on Peacock.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
This is a buzzy precedent-setting film with a trans lead actress that has become a major awards season contender.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
After their buzzy success in London, The Twenty Two will go transatlantic this fall with a new hotel in Union Square in a historic landmark building.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 7 Jan. 2025
The buzzy Focus Features film, which won the Golden Globe for best screenplay on Sunday night, is streaming exclusively on Peacock.
—Jordan Moreau, Variety, 6 Jan. 2025
This is a buzzy precedent-setting film with a trans lead actress that has become a major awards season contender.
—Samantha Allen, Them, 3 Jan. 2025
After their buzzy success in London, The Twenty Two will go transatlantic this fall with a new hotel in Union Square in a historic landmark building.
—Elise Taylor, Vogue, 1 Jan. 2025
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“Buzzy.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buzzy. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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