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

There I met a pair of busty identical twins who were hawking the most saccharine perfume I’d ever smelled.

From Los Angeles Times

In one scene, Mr. Benedict is said to have ogled busty Laura: “Laura Danker wore a sweater for the first time. Mr. Benedict’s eyes almost popped out of his head.”

From Washington Post

After awhile, she dropped her robe to her shoulders to reveal a busty sequin gown underneath in a softer orange.

From Seattle Times

In the meantime, though, outpainting can be used to answer some of life’s greatest mysteries, like, “what if the Quaker Oats guy was a busty barmaid?”

From The Verge

Black men ogle busty White women, and a White man reverses the dynamic in the 1984 painting “Laureate at the Bather’s Pool.”

From Washington Post