buzzed

BUZD/bʌzd/

3 meanings of buzzed

1
verb
Past tense and past participle of buzz. Use this form for something that buzzed earlier.
The phone buzzed loudly in her coat pocket.
My alarm buzzed at six this morning.
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2
adjectiveslang
A little drunk from alcohol, but not very.
Like feeling warm and giggly after one drink, without losing control.
After two beers, he felt a little buzzed.
She was buzzed enough to start singing along with everyone.
Similarblasted, bombed, besotted, boozy, blitzed
Oppositesober
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3
adjective
Describes lips held a little apart and tight so that air blown through them buzzes.
Like making a 'brrr' sound with loose lips when you feel cold.
He kept his lips buzzed against the mouthpiece to start the note.
With her lips buzzed and tight, she made a low droning sound.
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buzzed is a form of buzz

buzz, verb: To make a low humming sound, like a bee. Full entry

Forms: buzzbuzzes he/she/itbuzzing -ing formbuzzed past tense, past participle
Spelling: buzz → buzzed: add -ed
Sound: The ending sounds like /d/.

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