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buxom

adjective
BUK-suhm/ˈbʌksəm/

3 meanings of buxom

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  1. 1
    curvyadjective
    Used about a woman with a full, curvy body, especially one with large breasts.

    The store sells swimsuits for buxom women who need extra support.

    In the old painting, a buxom woman in a low-cut dress pours wine for the guests.

    UsageIt talks about a woman's body, so use it with care.

    Similarcurvy, busty, voluptuous, curvaceous, shapely

    Oppositeflat-chested, slender, skinny, thin

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  2. 2
    heartyadjectivedated
    Healthy, full of energy, and happy and easy to get along with.
    There on Beds of Violets blew, / And freſh-blown Roſes waſht in dew, / Fill'd her with thee a daughter fair, / So buckſom, blith, and debonair.
    a. 1645, John Milton, “L’Allegro”

    Similarvigorous

    Oppositesickly, frail

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  3. 3
    adjectiveobsolete
    An old meaning: easy to bend or easy to lead, giving way instead of resisting.
    Note

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Origin

It comes from an Old English word that meant "easy to bend" or "obedient." It is built from a word for bending plus the ending -some.

Checked 30 Oct 2026 · 2 facts

  • Buxom derives from an Old English word meaning pliant (easy to bend) or obedient. en.wiktionary.org
  • The word combines a root meaning to bend with the suffix -some. en.wiktionary.org