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

Without prior knowledge to Fatal Fury’s roster or storyline, many of the characters can seem somewhat stock — there’s a couple of tough guys with various fighting styles and cool jackets, and some cartoonishly buxom female fighters peppered in for some old school gooner bait. —Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 21 Apr. 2025

The buxom installation was executive produced by Amy Kule of Merry Wonderer, who previously spent 20 years leading the production of the Macy’s Thanksgiving Day Parade, Fourth of July Fireworks, and the department store’s Herald Square Flower Show before launching her own creative agency. —Karu F. Daniels, New York Daily News, 4 Mar. 2025

That buxom elf put wind in my sails, so to speak, and now this other, prettier woman is bumming a cigarette off me. —Liam Sherwin-Murray, Harper's Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025

In a humiliating audition for another lascivious Las Vegas revue, the 57-year-old character, a buxom blond dreamer, stands onstage before a sleazy producer (Jason Schwartzman) who cuts her performance short. —Robyn Bahr, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 Dec. 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