adj

buxom

Buxom (adj) means having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

adj

Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

Full of health, vigour, and good temper.

Physically flexible or unresisting.

Morally pliant; obedient and easily yielding to pressure.

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Etymology

From Middle English buxom, also ibucsum, ibuhsum (“bendsome, flexible, pliant, obedient”), from Old English bōcsum, *būhsum, *ġebūhsum (“bendsome, pliant, obedient”), from Proto-West Germanic *beuhsam, *beugsam, equivalent to bow (“to bend, bow at the waist”) + -some or buck (“to bend, buckle, kick”) + -some. Cognate with Scots bowsome (“compliant”), West Frisian bûgsum (“flexible, bendy”), Dutch buigzaam (“flexible, pliant”), German biegsam (“flexible, pliant”).

Frequently asked questions

What is the meaning of buxom?

"buxom" (adj) means having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts.

What are the different meanings of buxom?

"buxom" has 3 main meanings: 1. Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts; 2. Full of health, vigour, and good temper; 3. Physically flexible or unresisting.