buzzed

Hello, you have come here looking for the meaning of the word buzzed. In DICTIOUS you will not only get to know all the dictionary meanings for the word buzzed, but we will also tell you about its etymology, its characteristics and you will know how to say buzzed in singular and plural. Everything you need to know about the word buzzed you have here. The definition of the word buzzed will help you to be more precise and correct when speaking or writing your texts. Knowing the definition ofbuzzed, as well as those of other words, enriches your vocabulary and provides you with more and better linguistic resources.

English

Pronunciation

Adjective

buzzed (comparative more buzzed, superlative most buzzed)

  1. (slang) Slightly intoxicated.
    Synonyms: see Thesaurus:drunk
    • 2021, Megan Nolan, Acts of Desperation, Random House, →ISBN:
      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.
  2. (said of lips) Slightly parted so that they will make a buzzing sound when air (from the lungs) is forced out through them.
    • 2023 March 17, Wikipedia contributors, “Jug (instrument)”, in English Wikipedia, Wikimedia Foundation:
      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.

Derived terms

Verb

buzzed

  1. simple past and past participle of buzz