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abuzz

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"Full of excited noise"

5 letters · collected on this word page

5 lettersPronunciation /əˈbʌz/Part of speech adjectiveSorted abuzzStarts with AEnds with Z2 cluesCommon crossword word
1A2B3U4Z5Z

Definitions

  1. noisy like the sound of a bee

Word origin

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”).

Used in a sentence

  • The court was all astir and a-buzz, when the black sheep—whom many fell away from in dread—pressed him into an obscure corner among the crowd.
  • There's too many women in the house for me: I hate the sound of women's voices; they're always either a-buzz or a-squeak, always either a-buzz or a-squeak.
  • The long silent halls of sumptuous hotels are all abuzz with excited arrivals.

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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues

01Full of excited noise5 letters
02Humming with activity5 letters

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