"bosomy" meaning in All languages combined

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Adjective [English]

IPA: /ˈbʊz(ə)mi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbʊzmi/ [Received-Pronunciation], /ˈbʊzəmi/ [General-American] Audio: En-us-bosomy.flac [General-American] Forms: bosomier [comparative], more bosomy [comparative], bosomiest [superlative], most bosomy [superlative]
Etymology: bosom + -y. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|bosom|y}} bosom + -y Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} bosomy (comparative bosomier or more bosomy, superlative bosomiest or most bosomy)
  1. Full of sheltered hollows or recesses.
    Sense id: en-bosomy-en-adj-BJEhe~go Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 68 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 49
  2. Having a large bosom. Categories (topical): Body, Female Synonyms: big-breasted, buxom, busty, chesty
    Sense id: en-bosomy-en-adj-Of3SQguR Disambiguation of Body: 24 76 Disambiguation of Female: 21 79 Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -y Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -y: 51 49
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: bosom, bosomed, bosom buddy, bosom friend

Inflected forms

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