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buzzed

/bʌzd/

buzzed adjective: slightly intoxicated. Also the simple past and past participle of buzz.

Adjective

buzzed (comparative more buzzed, superlative most buzzed)

  1. (slang) Slightly intoxicated.
    • But two bottles would alarm and confuse him, would lead to a conversation, so I smashed it merrily into a skip, buzzed and lit with the comforting foreknowledge of the second one on its way.2021, Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation, Random House, →ISBN
  2. Slightly parted so that they will make a buzzing sound when air (from the lungs) is forced out through them.
    • The jug used as a musical instrument is an empty jug (usually made of glass or stoneware) played with buzzed lips to produce a trombone-like tone.2023 March 17, Wikipedia contributors, “Jug (instrument)”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation

Also used as

buzzed is also the simple past and past participle of buzz.

Synonyms of buzzed

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Forms of buzzed

comparativemore buzzed
superlativemost buzzed

Words formed from buzzed

Phrases with buzzed

Words that rhyme with buzzed

Questions about buzzed

What does buzzed mean?
Buzzed means slightly intoxicated.
What part of speech is buzzed?
Buzzed is an adjective.
How do you pronounce buzzed?
Buzzed is pronounced /bʌzd/.

Words near buzzed in the dictionary

  1. buzzbait
  2. buzzbaits
  3. buzzcut
  4. buzzcuts
  5. buzzcutted
  6. buzzed
  7. buzzed about
  8. buzzed in
  9. buzzed off
  10. buzzed up
  11. Buzzell

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