bosomy

[ booz-uh-mee, boo-zuh- ]
/ ˈbʊz ə mi, ˈbu zə- /
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adjective

(of a woman) having a large or prominent bosom.

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Origin of bosomy

First recorded in 1925–30; bosom + -y1

Words nearby bosomy

Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnian, bosom, bosomed, bosomy, boson, Bosporus, bosquet, boss, bossage
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Words related to bosomy

rounded, shapely, buxom, curvaceous, voluptuous, sonsie, sonsy, statuesque, well-rounded, curvilinear, curvy, well-developed, well-proportioned, zaftig

Example sentences from the Web for bosomy

  • It was surrounded by mountains, rising gradually in slopes or bosomy swells, to form the sides of the vast amphitheatre.

    The Circassian Chief|W.H.G. Kingston

British Dictionary definitions for bosomy

bosomy
/ (ˈbʊzəmɪ) /

adjective

(of a woman) having large breasts
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