Buzzy

//ˈbʌzi// adj, slang

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a buzzing sound.

    "Collins shifts the slide, and the trumpet phrase gets faster and faster until it blurs into a buzzy pitch."

  2. 2
    Being the subject of cultural buzz. informal

    "This time, my host asked me if I was part of LinkedIn, a buzzy Web site intended to link people with similar business interests."

  3. 3
    Using a large number of buzzwords. informal

    "The author is using some buzzy language—derived from prevailing theories in his discipline—that, when replicated throughout the manuscript, prompted a reader to worry that the work, while sensitive and brilliant, was jargon-y and dense."

Etymology

From buzz + -y.

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