Main Entry:

bux·om

Pronunciation:

\ˈbək-səm\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English buxsum, from Old English *būhsum; akin to Old English būgan to bend — more at bow

Date:

12th century

1obsolete a: obedient, tractable b: offering little resistance : flexible <wing silently the buxom air — John Milton>2archaic : full of gaiety3: vigorously or healthily plump ; specifically : full-bosomed

— bux·om·ly adverb

— bux·om·ness noun