English
Etymology
From the stem of Old English bugan|būgan �bend, bow� + -some.
Pronunciation
IPA|/�b�ks�m/
Adjective
en-adj
- context|of a woman Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.
- context|of a woman Healthy, lively.
- archaic cheerful|Cheerful, lively, happy.
#*1819, Walter Scott, Ivanhoe.
#*:The Outlaw accordingly led the way, followed by the buxom Monarch, more happy, probably, in this chance meeting with Robin Hood and his foresters, than he would have been in again assuming his royal state.
Synonyms
busty
curvaceous
curvy
shapely
References
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