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buxom definition
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Grep of noun buxom buxomness Overview of adj buxom The adj buxom has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous, well-endowed -- ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress") 2. buxom, chubby, embonpoint, plump, zaftig, zoftig -- (euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump") Antonyms of adj buxom 2 senses of buxom Sense 1 bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous, well-endowed INDIRECT (VIA shapely) -> unshapely Sense 2 buxom, chubby, embonpoint, plump, zaftig, zoftig INDIRECT (VIA fat) -> thin, lean Similarity of adj buxom 2 senses of buxom Sense 1 bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous, well-endowed => shapely (vs. unshapely) Sense 2 buxom, chubby, embonpoint, plump, zaftig, zoftig => fat (vs. thin) Attributes of adj buxom Familiarity of adj buxom buxom used as an adjective is rare (polysemy count = 2) Grep of adj buxom buxom Overview of adj buxom The adj buxom has 2 senses (no senses from tagged texts) 1. bosomy, busty, buxom, curvaceous, curvy full-bosomed, sonsie, sonsy, voluptuous, well-endowed -- ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves; "Hollywood seems full of curvaceous blondes"; "a curvy young woman in a tight dress") 2. buxom, chubby, embonpoint, plump, zaftig, zoftig -- (euphemisms for slightly fat; "a generation ago...buxom actresses were popular"- Robt.A.Hamilton; "chubby babies"; "pleasingly plump")
buxom definition
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