buxom

adjective

bux·​om ˈbək-səm 

1

: vigorously or healthily plump

a buxom warm friendly woman

—Burl Ives

specifically : full-bosomed

2

archaic : full of gaiety

3

obsolete

a

: obedient, tractable

b

: offering little resistance : flexible

wing silently the buxom air

—John Milton

buxomly adverb

buxomness noun

Examples of buxom in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her revealing cleavage. —Amy Dickinson, Washington Post, 29 June 2024

The other photos were of my husband’s buxom cousin in her cleavage-revealing dress. —Amy Dickinson, Sun Sentinel, 29 June 2024

Those arcs dovetail brilliantly when Larry accepts Mel’s offer to play Max in The Producers on Broadway (alongside a befuddled Ben Stiller, the umpteenth individual who suffers from Larry’s lapses in etiquette) after spying the buxom actress (Cady Huffman) playing Ulla. —Larry Fitzmaurice, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2024

And the Gibson Girl, which was a famous series of illustrations around the turn of century, very buxom girl, hourglass figure, the fashions around that started to change in the first decade of the 20th century. —Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a

Kids Definition

buxom

adjective

bux·​om ˈbək-səm 

: having a healthy plump form

buxomness noun