busty

[ buhs-tee ]

adjective

, Informal.

, bust·i·er, bust·i·est.

1. having a large bust; bosomy.

busty

/ ˈbʌstɪ /

adjective

1. (of a woman) having a prominent bust

Other Words From

• busti·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of busty¹

First recorded in 1940–45; bust ¹ + -y ¹

Example Sentences

The lingerie company, for decades synonymous with its busty “Angels” wearing gravity defying push-up bras, has responded to years of compounding scandals with a marketing mea culpa.

From The Daily Beast

Swap out that blond with the A-cup for a busty redhead in an instant.

From The Daily Beast

Last year, he sent busty models down the catwalk in furry football jerseys and high-heeled cleats.

From The Daily Beast

The 28-year-old Sciortino is something of a hipster Jayne Mansfield—busty, unnaturally blonde, and calculatingly effervescent.

From The Daily Beast

The busty, pregnant teenage girl (not in the book either, btw) does it, Anthony Hopkins does it.

From The Daily Beast

It was now showing a busty young woman singer, her mouth opened, but silent, since the sound was turned down.

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