buzzier

Adjective

buzzy (comparative buzzier, superlative buzziest)

1. Having a buzzing sound.
   • Collins shifts the slide, and the trumpet phrase gets faster and faster until it blurs into a buzzy pitch.1988 March 11, Kyle Gann, “Music Notes: Nicolas Collins plays the radio”, in Chicago Reader
2. (informal) Being the subject of cultural buzz.
   • This time, my host asked me if I was part of LinkedIn, a buzzy Web site intended to link people with similar business interests.2007 January 21, Richard Siklos, “Big Media’s Crush on Social Networking”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 06 Feb 2021
3. (informal) Using a large number of buzzwords.
   • 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.2021, Pamela Haag, Revise: The Scholar-Writer’s Essential Guide to Tweaking, Editing, and Perfecting Your Manuscript