What does a-buzz mean?

a-buzz

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.05 in modern English

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"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."
"Suddenly I was a-buzz with ideas."

more a-buzz (comparative) most a-buzz (superlative)

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