buxom
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bux·om
(bŭk′səm)adj.
1.
a. Healthily plump and ample of figure: "A generation ago, fat babies were considered healthy and buxom actresses were popular, but society has since come to worship thinness" (Robert A. Hamilton).
b. Full-bosomed.
2. Archaic Lively; vivacious.
3. Obsolete Obedient; yielding; pliant.
[Middle English, obedient, from Old English *būhsum, from būgan, to bend, submit; see bheug- in Indo-European roots.]
bux′om·ly adv.
bux′om·ness n.
buxom
(ˈbʌksəm)adj
1. (esp of a woman) healthily plump, attractive, and vigorous
2. (of a woman) full-bosomed
[C12: buhsum compliant, pliant, from Old English būgan to bend, bow1; related to Middle Dutch būchsam pliant, German biegsam]
ˈbuxomly adv
ˈbuxomness n
bux•om
(ˈbʌk səm)adj.
1. (of a woman) full-bosomed.
2. (of a woman) plump and cheerful.
[1125–75; Middle English, earlier buhsum pliant = Old English būh (variant s. of būgan to bow1) + -sum -some1]
bux′om•ly, adv.
bux′om•ness, n.
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Adj. | 1. | buxom - (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress" shapely - having a well-proportioned and pleasing shape; "a slim waist and shapely legs" |
2. | buxom - (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous ; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; fat - having an (over)abundance of flesh; "he hadn't remembered how fat she was" |
buxom
adjective plump, ample, voluptuous, busty, well-rounded, curvaceous, comely, bosomy, full-bosomed Melissa was a tall, buxom blonde.
thin, slight, slim, trim, delicate, slender, frail, svelte, sylphlike
thin, slight, slim, trim, delicate, slender, frail, svelte, sylphlike
buxom
adjectiveTranslations
مُمْتَلِئه وَجَذّابَه
kyprý
buttetfyldig
teltkarcsú
bústinn
apkūniputli
mīlīgspiemīlīgsražens
kyprý
iri göğüslü
buxom
[ˈbʌksəm] adj [woman] → plantureux/eusebuxom
adj → drall
buxom
[ˈbʌksəm] adj → formoso/abuxom
(ˈbaksəm) adjective (of a woman) plump and usually attractive. a buxom blonde.