busy

Letters that make busy

s, b, u, y are letters that make 'busy'

Words within busy

bus, US are words within 'busy'

Anagrams of busy

buys is an anagram of 'busy'


6 possible definitions for 'busy'

Busy as "keep busy with"

Under this definition, busy is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

occupy has the same meaning as busy

busy as a type

'busy' can be a type of work.

Types of busy

dabble, play around, putter, potter, smatter are types of 'busy'.

Derivatives of busy

occupation is a derivative of busy.


Busy as "overcrowded or cluttered with detail"

Under this definition, busy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

fussy has the same meaning as busy

Derivatives of busy

fussiness is a derivative of busy.

Similar to busy

fancy is similar to busy.

Example of busy used within this context

"a busy painting", "a fussy design"


Busy as "(of facilities such as telephones or lavatories) unavailable for use by anyone else or indicating unavailability, (`engaged' is a British term for a busy telephone line)"

Under this definition, busy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

engaged, in use(p) have the same meaning as 'busy'

Derivatives of busy

busyness, hum are derivatives of 'busy'.

Similar to busy

occupied is similar to busy.

Example of busy used within this context

"her line is busy", "receptionists' telephones are always engaged", "the lavatory is in use", "kept getting a busy signal"


Busy as "intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner"

Under this definition, busy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

interfering, meddlesome, meddling, officious, busybodied have the same meaning as 'busy'

Derivatives of busy

meddlesomeness, officiousness, intrusiveness are derivatives of 'busy'.

Similar to busy

intrusive is similar to busy.

Example of busy used within this context

"an interfering old woman", "bustling about self-importantly making an officious nuisance of himself", "busy about other people's business"


Busy as "actively or fully engaged or occupied"

Under this definition, busy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Antonyms

idle has the opposite meaning of busy

Derivatives of busy

busyness, hum are derivatives of 'busy'.

Similar to busy

at work(p), occupied, drudging, laboring, labouring, toiling, engaged, overbusy, tied up(p), up to are similar to 'busy'.

Example of busy used within this context

"busy with her work", "a busy man", "too busy to eat lunch"


Busy as "crowded with or characterized by much activity"

Under this definition, busy is an adjective and has the following properties:

Derivatives of busy

busyness, hum are derivatives of 'busy'.

Similar to busy

active is similar to busy.

Example of busy used within this context

"a very busy week", "a busy life", "a busy street", "a busy seaport"



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