bustier; bustiest
Synonyms of bustynext
: having a large bust

Examples of busty in a Sentence

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One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence. Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 The photo features Loren giving the side eye to Mansfield who grin at the camera while wearing a rather busty dress. Meg Walters, InStyle, 31 Jan. 2026 Some on social media criticized her braless, busty appearance as vulgar. Rachel Tashjian, CNN Money, 22 Dec. 2025 Darcey even had Stacey bring all of their wedding attire, including Goergi’s tuxedo and her busty wedding dress, to Bulgaria. Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for busty

Word History

First Known Use

1867, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of busty was in 1867

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“Busty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/busty. Accessed 14 Apr. 2026.

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