busty

adjective

Definition of bustynext
as in buxom

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Recent Examples of busty Fortunately, more and more brands are catering to busty babes with super supportive and stylish bras that lift and flatter without compromising comfort. — Andrea Jordan, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025 Pamela Anderson’s progression from over-plucked and busty to fresh-faced and gracefully aging on the red carpet is evidence of culture’s exhaustion with excess. — Sarah Wang, PEOPLE, 16 May 2026 One defining moment was when a teenage Johnson and his father were in a comic shop and Johnson was intent on buying a copy of Battle Chasers, a comic known for shapely and busty heroines and plenty of violence. — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026 Many fans thought the original covers of Pratchett’s novels went too heavy on busty maidens and strapping men with big swords, undermining their literary merit, and a similar problem has beset the various screen adaptations from Sky and the BBC. — Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for busty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for busty
  1. buxom
  2. voluptuous
  3. shapely
  4. curvaceous
  5. curvy
  6. chubby
  7. well-endowed
  8. chesty
Adjective
  • Courtesy Palazzo Fiuggi Luna, a buxom woman from Ukraine, submerges me in a tub of warm water, tells me to take deep breaths, and leaves me to do so.
    — Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2026
  • According to myth, the buxom bowl of the Champagne coupe was modeled after the breasts of Marie Antoinette.
    — Kathryn O’Shea-Evans, Robb Report, 4 Jan. 2026
Definition of buxom
Adjective
  • Bristol’s Tara Clerkin Trio are steeped in their hometown’s trip-hop tradition, but their approach is more folk-rock than the voluptuous blues associated with Tricky or Massive Attack.
    — Daniel Bromfield, Pitchfork, 5 June 2026
  • Enthusiasts love it for its voluptuous beauty and buttery-smooth typing action.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 2 June 2026
Definition of voluptuous
Adjective
  • The bush is shapely, growing 3-4 feet tall, and does not produce rank growth.
    — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2026
  • Witch hazel matures into shapely shrubs that bloom annually.
    — Steve Bender, Southern Living, 8 Mar. 2026
Definition of shapely
Adjective
  • Its central hub, where the wellness offerings, main dining room and 35 of the 65 bedrooms are located, is invitingly curvaceous, with sci-fi swirls of walls and sparkling swathes of window bookended by two vast, contemplative courtyards.
    — Susan D'Arcy, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 June 2026
  • The exterior is less theatrical than Disney’s, its shape rectilinear rather than curvaceous, yet a pink hue adds the requisite Gehry jazz.
    — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026
Definition of curvaceous
Adjective
  • Expect sweeping 360-degree views after a curvy, scenic drive and a short, paved path to the peak.
    — Kaitlyn Yarborough, Southern Living, 25 June 2026
  • As a curvy girl, finding baggy jeans is no easy feat; most of the loose fits and boyfriend styles don’t even end up being baggy on me.
    — Tessa Petak, InStyle, 23 June 2026
Definition of curvy
Adjective
  • Her legs weren't as shapely; her knees were chubby; her thighs too thick; her boobs not large enough.
    — Staff Author, InStyle, 18 June 2026
  • In a sport that has grown increasingly complex in its offenses and defenses, with wrinkles upon wrinkles like a chubby newborn baby, teams need continuity and cohesion to thrive.
    — Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 10 June 2026
Definition of chubby
Adjective
  • Wahlberg plays a holy fool in Boogie Nights, our naïve but well-endowed guide through the heyday of theatrical pornography and its decline into something cheaper and tawdrier courtesy of the triumph of VHS.
    — Alison Willmore, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025
  • Colleges that are less well-endowed might have fewer proxies that strain their financial aid budget, but still should use individualized proxies to meet their institutional needs.
    — Scott White, Forbes, 20 Sep. 2024
Definition of well-endowed
Adjective
  • Things are already tense with her loopy future mother-in-law (Jennifer Coolidge) and the chesty ex (Lenny Kravitz) that her wealthy father (Cheech Marin) has invited without her consent.
    — Leah Greenblatt, Joshua Rothkopf, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2023
  • The cringeworthy stereotyping continues when Nawi begins a romance with a chesty biracial himbo named Malik (Jordan Bolger), who visits the kingdom to fulfill his Dahomean mother’s dying wish.
    — Julian Lucas, The New Yorker, 16 Sep. 2022
Definition of chesty

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“Busty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/busty. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

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