buxom meaning

UK US /ˈbʌksəm/ 2 syllables

buxom (adjective): (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves.

buxom has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

buxom as an adjective

  1. (of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
    • Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes
    • a curvy young woman in a tight dress

    Synonyms: bosomy, busty, curvaceous, curvy, full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, stacked, voluptuous, well-endowed

    Similar: shapely

    Related forms: buxomness

  2. (of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous
    • a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular

    Synonyms: zaftig, zoftig

    Similar: fat

    Related forms: buxomness

buxom in a sentence

How to pronounce buxom

buxom is pronounced /ˈbʌksəm/ in American English. It has 2 syllables, with the stress on the first syllable.

Scrabble score: 16 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with BU · words ending in OM · 5-letter words

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