abuzz
Meanings
Adjective Satellite
- noisy like the sound of a bee
- "the room was abuzz over the latest scandal"
Adj
- Characterized by a high level of activity or gossip; in a buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement”), buzzing.
Origin / Etymology
From a- (prefix indicating a condition or manner) + buzz (“feeling or rush of energy or excitement; major topic of conversation; widespread rumor; information spread behind the scenes”) or buzz (“to show a high level of activity and haste; to communicate in an undertone; to spread, as a report, by whispers or secretly; to talk to incessantly or confidentially in a low humming voice”).
Synonyms
abuzz, agile, airy, alive, animate, animated, brisk, busy, busy as a bee, buxom, buzzing, diligent, driven, driving, dynamic, eager, effervescent, energetic, enthusiastic, expeditious, frisky, gay, glowing, happy, hearty, impetuous, industrious, keen, kinetic, lively, merry, mobile, motivated, moving, nimble, peppy, perky, restive, snappy, spirited, sprightly, sprunt, spry, vibrant, vigorous, vivacious, vivid, zealous, zestful, zippy
Scrabble Score: 25
abuzz is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL wordabuzz is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
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