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buxom

buxom

5 8.1
A woman with a full, rounded body, often with large breasts and a lively manner
  • adjective
  • /ˈbʌk.səm/
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  • You know, all the women in my family are quite buxom.
  • buxom woman
  • buxom blonde
  • buxom girl

The bubbly blonde books, you know, buxom kind of lady.

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Examples

  • Even as she ate, her body remained graceful, shaped like a slender yet buxom superwoman.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • Women are buxom and agreeable.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Two beautiful and buxom climbing buddies smile at him.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • The bridesmaid, Sharon, was attractive in a slightly heavy and buxom sort of way.

    Fiction book (2001)
  • She was a buxom, older woman, with weary eyes and too much fat around her heart.

    Fiction book (1995)
  • I have seen pictures of my great-grandmother, and she was a buxom, proud Native American, more specifically of the Cherokee clan.

    Blog text (17)
  • The man continues to watch as the madame, a buxom old dame dripping with jewelry, steps forward and says something like, "The Ooh La La is pleased to present Salome and the dance of the seven veils."

    Fiction book (2002)
  • In the super-skinny era of Twiggy and Goldie Hawn, Pam Grier was all buxom curves and no-nonsense.

    Blog text (5)
  • They are beautiful, buxom, multiracial girl-robots in Sixties clothes and white go-go boots. Dr. Evil: Breathtaking, Frau.

    Fiction book (1997)
  • She is known for her buxom figure, which attracts attention wherever she goes.

Synonyms

voluptuous
vsbuxom
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13 7.4

Having a full, curvy body often seen as sexually attractive

keeps physical fullness but can also imply a hearty, lively temperament
curvy
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11 3.3

Having rounded body shapes often seen as attractive, especially with a full bust and hips

leans more toward fullness plus a lively or hearty demeanour
busty
vsbuxom
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8 6.5

A woman who has large breasts

focuses more on an overall rounded attractive figure and liveliness
curvaceous
vsbuxom
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5 5.9

Having a rounded, attractive body shape with noticeable curves, usually for women

is more about overall rounded figure and sometimes spirited personality
well-endowed
vsbuxom
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3 7.4

Having large breasts and a curvy body

adds a sense of rounded attractiveness and sometimes cheerful energy
zaftig
vsbuxom
1 9.7

A woman with a full, rounded, attractive body shape

adds the idea that the person may also be lively or hearty
bosomed
vsbuxom
  • Archaic
1 9.9

Having a noticeable chest, often used in compound words to describe people or things

is the common, descriptive term for a rounded, attractive female figure
full-bosomed
vsbuxom
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7.5

A woman who has large rounded breasts and a curvy body

is broader and can include liveliness or hearty manner as well
bosomy
vsbuxom
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7.7

A woman with large breasts and a full, attractive figure

is similar but also implies a lively or hearty character at times
stacked
vsbuxom
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8.8

A woman who has large breasts and a curvy body

is less about sexual suggestion and more about rounded, lively appeal
zoftig
vsbuxom
  • Informal
9.9

A woman with a full, rounded figure who looks healthy and attractive

is similar but can also suggest lively cheerfulness beyond the body form
sonsy
vsbuxom
  • UK
9.9

Plump and attractive in a healthy way

includes that shape but also often implies spirited or hearty character
sonsie
vsbuxom
  • UK
9.9

A woman who has a pleasantly round, attractive body shape

stresses the same charm while possibly adding liveliness or heartiness

Antonyms

60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

How Curvy

voluptuous
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13 7.4
bosomy
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7.7
buxom
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5 8.1
curvy
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11 3.3
shapely
15 3.4

Surface Forms

buxom positive

Etymology

Buxom first meant 'bending' or 'obedient', from an old word būgan meaning 'to bend', the same root as the familiar word bow. Later the idea changed to 'full' and 'lively', so today buxom often describes a woman with a rounded, attractive figure or a hearty, cheerful manner.