BUXOM


Meaning of BUXOM in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbək-səm ]

adjective

Etymology: Middle English buxsum, from Old English * būhsum; akin to Old English būgan 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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.