Buxom meaning

bŭksəm

(obsolete) Obedient; yielding; pliant.

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(archaic) Healthy, comely, plump, jolly, etc.

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The definition of buxom is a woman with large breasts.

An example of buxom is Marilyn Monroe.

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(of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

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(dated, of a woman) Healthy, lively.

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(archaic) Cheerful, lively, happy.

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(archaic) Lively; vivacious.

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Having a full-bosomed figure.

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Other Word Forms

Adjective

Base Form:

buxom

Comparative

buxomer

Superlative

buxomest

Origin of buxom

Middle English obedient from Old English būhsum from būgan to bend, submit bheug- in Indo-European roots

From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Middle English buxum, buhsum (“bendsome, flexible, pliant, obedient”), from Old English *būhsum (“bendsome, pliant”), a derivative of Old English būgan (“to bend, bow”), equivalent to bow +‎ -some. Cognate with Dutch buigzaam (“flexible, pliant”), German biegsam (“flexible, pliant”).

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