callipygian

adjective

variants also callipygous
Definition of callipygiannext
as in buxom

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for callipygian
  1. buxom
  2. bosomy
  3. voluptuous
  4. well-endowed
  5. chesty
  6. zaftig
  7. plump
  8. busty
Adjective
  • Extravagantly bewigged, boldly buxom, and graced with a peerless, vibrato-laden soprano voice, the exuberant Parton succeeded a hit-making early career in partnership with vocalist Porter Wagoner with a long series of solo hits.
    — Chris Morris, Variety, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
Definition of buxom
Adjective
  • Emin’s masterpiece thumbed its nose at a tradition of recumbent feminine flesh on tousled white sheets (think Titian’s Venus of Urbino, Manet’s Olympia, or any number of bosomy Lucian Freud nudes).
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026
Definition of bosomy
Adjective
  • Dark, narrow aisles opened onto leafy patios and soaring atria crowned with voluptuous canopies of cast concrete.
    — Michael Snyder, Condé Nast Traveler, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The skyline was intricate and voluptuous and enchanted and absurd.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of well-endowed
Adjective
  • Things are already tense with her loopy future mother-in-law (Jennifer Coolidge) and the chesty ex (Lenny Kravitz) that her wealthy father (Cheech Marin) has invited without her consent.
    — Leah Greenblatt, Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The cringeworthy stereotyping continues when Nawi begins a romance with a chesty biracial himbo named Malik (Jordan Bolger), who visits the kingdom to fulfill his Dahomean mother’s dying wish.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Definition of chesty
Adjective
  • While dashing through the food hall at River Street Marketplace in San Juan Capistrano, on my way to the train station, a stack of these exceptionally zaftig cookies stopped me dead in my tracks.
    — Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Cena, who once filmed Trainwreck pretending to be a closeted bodybuilder desperate for zaftig comedian Amy Schumer’s affection, understands that the joke’s on him better than anyone.
    — Oliver Bateman, The Washington Examiner, 30 May 2025
Definition of zaftig
Adjective
  • Specs AccordionItemContainerButton Minimalist and cozy are two words that come to mind when describing the Zixuan daybed, which has a clean silhouette but doesn’t feel sterile thanks to its plump pillows.
    — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Purchasing Fresh Corn In The Husk To pick out your fresh corn still in the husk, start by giving the ear of corn a gentle squeeze to feel for plump kernels and avoid husks with brown holes, a sign of worms.
    — Lisa Cericola, Southern Living, 30 Aug. 2026
Definition of plump
Adjective
  • On Friday’s episode of Real Time, the comedian mentioned the 11x Grammy-winning Queen of Country’s death at age 80 this week in his opening monologue, before making a quip about her signature busty appearance.
    — Glenn Garner, Deadline, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Shauna Frente, a busty Blanche DuBois figure in an eyeless flapper mask and gartered stockings.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 22 June 2026
Definition of busty
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