- marked with buoys, or distinctively marked floats: A buoyed channel guides ships into the inner lagoon.Swimming and snorkeling are restricted to the buoyed swimming area.
- made to float or rise in water by means of attached buoys or floats: To haul a trap, the lobsterman catches hold of the buoyed trap line with a gaff hook and hauls it up by hand.
- sustained, encouraged, or supported:A buoyed Scotland team began the second half with renewed optimism.Following the win, the buoyed opposition leader attacked the chief minister, saying he should immediately tender his resignation.
- enhanced or increased: Boston is really on a roll in 2017, with the greatest football team in the world, a buoyed economy, and packed streets and hotels.Despite buoyed expectations, experts nevertheless admit that the country is still lacking the means to fully realize its ambitious goals.
- the simple past tense and past participle of buoy.
