buxom

[ buhk-suhm ]

/ ˈbʌk səm /

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adjective

(of a woman) full-bosomed.

(of a woman) healthy, plump, cheerful, and lively.

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Origin of buxom

1125–75; Middle English, earlier buhsum pliant, equivalent to Old English būh (variant stem of būgan to bow¹) + -sum-some¹

OTHER WORDS FROM buxom

bux·om·ly, adverbbux·om·ness, noun

Words nearby buxom

butyric acid, butyrin, butyrophenone, butyryl, butyryl group, buxom, Buxtehude, Buxton, buy, buy a pig in a poke, buyback

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How to use buxom in a sentence

Virtual Kim swans in every so often to dish out advice like a buxom fairy godmother.
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She was also a buxom beauty, a kind of nineteenth century bombshell who loved to flirt.
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The sub-text: “The picture editor wants to see me dressed up like a buxom serving wench.”
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At one point, she almost lost out to buxom blond Natasha Henstridge.
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But to some, the idea of a 6-year-old lending her image to a brand famous for provocative spreads and buxom models is inexcusable.
Too Young to Model: Anna Nicole Smith’s 6-Year-Old Modeling Spawn|Anna Klassen|November 28, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Old Mrs. Wurzel and the buxom but not too well-favoured heiress of the house of Grains were at the head of the table.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume I (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Again she was buxom and blooming, one whose hand you would take instead of offering an arm.
The Soldier of the Valley|Nelson Lloyd
So resplendent was their appearance that the proud father hardly recognized his two buxom daughters in their gay attire.
The Pit Town Coronet, Volume II (of 3)|Charles James Wills
Buxom were Craigiebuckle's "dochters," and Jamie was Janet's accepted suitor.
Auld Licht Idylls|J. M. Barrie
Hence the bright wards, the buxom attendants, the frequent jinks.
Mystic London:|Charles Maurice Davies

British Dictionary definitions for buxom

buxom

/ (ˈbʌksəm) /

adjective

(esp of a woman) healthily plump, attractive, and vigorous

(of a woman) full-bosomed

Derived forms of buxom

buxomly, adverbbuxomness, noun

Word Origin for buxom

C12: buhsum compliant, pliant, from Old English būgan to bend, bow 1; related to Middle Dutch būchsam pliant, German biegsam

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