buzz

buzz n

onomatopoeic

  1. Resonance; voiced hiss; noise of flies; [fig.] whisper; dissonance.
  2. Hum; sibilant apian sound; [word play on “fuzz”] pollen; gold dust from flowers.

buzz v

see buzz, n.

  1. Hum; resonate; sibilate; hiss deeply; make a bee-like sound; [fig.] exhale; expire; release the breath between the tongue and the upper teeth.