buxom

  • 21buxom — [ bʌks(ə)m] adjective (of a woman) full figured with large breasts. Derivatives buxomness noun Origin ME (in the sense compliant , later lively and good tempered , influenced by the assoc. of plumpness with an easy going nature): from the stem of …

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  • 22buxom — a. 1. Healthy, vigorous, plump, hearty, well fed, rosy, ruddy, comely, fresh, fresh looking, in high health. 2. Gay, brisk, sprightly, lively, cheerful, jocund, jolly, blithe …

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  • 23buxom — adj (used only of women) full bosomed, Inf. busty, Sl. top heavy; healthy, robust, strapping, lusty, plump, chubby; rosy, rosy cheeked, ruddy; lively, hearty, vigorous …

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  • 24buxom — bux·om …

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  • 25buxom — bux•om [[t]ˈbʌk səm[/t]] adj. 1) (of a woman) full bosomed 2) (of a woman) plump and cheerful • Etymology: 1125–75; ME, earlier buhsum pliant = OE būh (var. s. of būgan to bow I) + sum some bux′om•ly, adv. bux′om•ness, n …

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  • 26buxom — /ˈbʌksəm / (say buksuhm) adjective 1. (of a woman) having large breasts. 2. (of a woman) attractively plump and radiantly healthy, with a cheerful, lively disposition. {Middle English; early Middle English buhsum pliant, from Old English būgan… …

  • 27buxom — adj. (esp. of a woman) plump and healthy looking; large and shapely; busty. Derivatives: buxomly adv. buxomness n. Etymology: earlier sense pliant: ME f. stem of OE bugan BOW(2) + SOME(1) …

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  • 28Buxomly — Buxom Bux om, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. b[=o]csum, b[=u]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); b[=u]gan to bow, bend + sum, E. some. See {Bow} to bend, and { some}.] 1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to …

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  • 29Buxomness — Buxom Bux om, a. [OE. buxum, boxom, buhsum, pliable, obedient, AS. b[=o]csum, b[=u]hsum (akin to D. buigzaam blexible, G. biegsam); b[=u]gan to bow, bend + sum, E. some. See {Bow} to bend, and { some}.] 1. Yielding; pliable or compliant; ready to …

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  • 30Cardinal, María —    buxom actress, usually in decorative supporting roles, in the 70s and 80s, often in sexy comedies …

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