| English Dictionary |
BUXOMNESS
| Pronunciation (US): |  | (GB): | |
Dictionary entry overview: What does buxomness mean?
• BUXOMNESS (noun)
The noun BUXOMNESS has 1 sense:
1. the bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
Familiarity information: BUXOMNESS used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
Sense 1
Meaning:
The bodily property of being attractively plump and vigorous and (of women) full-bosomed
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("buxomness" is a kind of...):
embonpoint; plumpness; roundness (the bodily property of being well rounded)
Derivation:
buxom ((of a female body) healthily plump and vigorous)
buxom ((of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves)
| Learn English with... Proverbs |
"All cats love fish but hate to get their paws wet." (English proverb)
"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer." (Native American proverb, Paiute)
"Speak of the dog and pick up the stick." (Armenian proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good" (Dutch proverb)
"A hungry stomach makes a short prayer." (Native American proverb, Paiute)
"Speak of the dog and pick up the stick." (Armenian proverb)
"Hasty speed is rarely good" (Dutch proverb)