buxom

 
Pronunciation: /ˈbʌks(ə)m/

adjective

  • (of a woman) plump, with a full figure and large breasts: a buxom blonde

Derivatives

buxomness

noun

Origin:

Middle English: from the stem of Old English būgan 'to bend' (see bow2) + -some1. The original sense was 'compliant, obliging', later 'lively and good-tempered', influenced by the traditional association of plumpness and good health with an easy-going nature