different between buxom vs buxomly

English

Alternative forms

• bucksome

Etymology

From Middle English buxum, buhsum, bucsum (“bendsome, flexible, pliant, obedient”), (also Middle English ibucsum, ibuhsum, possibly from OE past participal form), from Old English b?csum, *b?hsum (“bendsome, pliant, obedient”) (Old English *?eb?hsum), a derivative of Old English b?gan (“to bend, bow”), equivalent to bow +? -some (b?gan +? -sum). Cognate with Scots bowsome (“compliant”), Dutch buigzaam (“flexible, pliant”) (Middle Dutch boochsaem), German biegsam (“flexible, pliant”), derived from Dutch buigen and German biegen, and their older forms, respectively.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?ks?m/

Adjective

buxom (comparative buxomer or more buxom, superlative buxomest or most buxom)

1. (obsolete, archaic, rare) Pliant, obedient, tractable (to) (i.e. easily moved or bent, morally).
2. (obsolete) Submissive, humble, meek (as subsense of 4).
3. (obsolete) Gracious, indulgent, favourable; obliging, amiable, courteous, affable, kindly (as subsense of 1).
4. (obsolete) With infinitive: Easily moved, prone, ready (as subsense of 1).
5. (obsolete, archaic, poetic) Flexible, pliant (arising from sense 1).
6. (obsolete, archaic) Blithe, gladsome, bright, lively, gay (attested after 1).
7. (dated, of a man or woman) Cheerful, happy (possibly as subsense of 6).
8. (dated, chiefly of women) Full of health, vigour, and good temper; well-favoured, plump and comely, 'jolly', comfortable-looking (in person). (arising from sense 6).
9. (of a woman) Having a full, voluptuous figure, especially possessing large breasts (as subsense of 8).

Synonyms

• (having a full, voluptuous figure): bosomy, big-breasted, busty, chesty, curvaceous, curvy, shapely, round, full-throated; see also Thesaurus:voluptuous

Derived terms

• buxomly
• buxomness

Translations

References

• “buxom” in Dictionary.com Unabridged, Dictionary.com, LLC, 1995–present.

English

Etymology

buxom +? -ly

Adverb

buxomly (comparative more buxomly, superlative most buxomly)

1. In a buxom way.