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buxom

/ˈbʌksəm/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Pliant, obedient, tractable (to) (i.e. easily moved or bent, morally).
  2. Submissive, humble, meek (as subsense of 4).
  3. Gracious, indulgent, favourable; obliging, amiable, courteous, affable, kindly (as subsense of 1).
  4. With infinitive: Easily moved, prone, ready (as subsense of 1).
  5. Flexible, pliant (arising from sense 1).
  6. Blithe, gladsome, bright, lively, gay (attested after 1).

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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