adj.
Pronunciation: ' b ə k-s ə m
Function: adjective
Etymology: Middle English buxsum, from Old English *b ū hsum; akin to Old English b ū gan to bend ― more at BOW
Date: 12th century
1 obsolete a : OBEDIENT , TRACTABLE b : offering little resistance : FLEXIBLE , PLIANT <wing silently the buxom air ― John Milton>
2 archaic : full of gaiety : BLITHE
3 : vigorously or healthily plump specifically : full-bosomed
– bux · om · ly adverb
– bux · om · ness noun