buxom

[ buhk-suhm ]

adjective

1. (of a woman) full-bosomed.
2. (of a woman) healthy, plump, cheerful, and lively.

buxom

/ ˈbʌksəm /

adjective

1. (esp of a woman) healthily plump, attractive, and vigorous
2. (of a woman) full-bosomed

Derived Forms

• ˈbuxomness, noun
• ˈbuxomly, adverb

Other Words From

• buxom·ly adverb
• buxom·ness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of buxom¹

1125–75; Middle English, earlier buhsum pliant, equivalent to Old English būh (variant stem of būgan to bow ¹ ) + -sum -some ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of buxom¹

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

Example Sentences

Of Mr. Pesce’s factory-made pieces, the most celebrated is an armchair shaped like a buxom fertility goddess attached by a wire to a ball-shaped ottoman.

From New York Times

She remembers people repeatedly warning her that she was Trump’s “type”: buxom and blond.

From Washington Post

It had everything: mythical beasts, witches, wizards, talking cats, buxom trees, drunk skeletons – and all of it underscored by the dulcet harmonies of '70s light rock darlings, America.

From Salon

To create Anderson’s buxom figure, Collins’ team made a chest cast of James then built molds to produce gel-filled silicone prosthetics that glued onto the body, extending past her clavicle.

From Los Angeles Times

Thin plus buxom, tall plus curvy, tanned plus smooth, mostly blonde, and almost always White.

From Washington Post