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Pronunciation varies by accent · adjective
(generally of a woman) Having an ample bosom, having large breasts..
A favorite epithet of the Greek poets, lyrical, epic, and dramatic, is deep-bosomed. […] Full-bosomed might imply a luxuriance every way. Deep-bosomed is spoken in one of those poetical feelings of contrast, which imply rather a dislike of the reverse quality
When he grew into a man, though, he sought out full-bosomed women like Inés, but unlike her, he wanted full-bosomed women who were also docile, compliant, and susceptible to flattery; in a word, he concentrated on women who would submit to him.
For there's a something in the air. Summer is at its most full-bosomed ripeness. Soon it will be a little overripe.
By the time Ama got to the scene, Egeonu had given four more full-bosomed wails. The lamentation did not leave anybody in doubt that something terrible had happened.
Use full-bosomed when its meaning, tone and grammar fit the full sentence. A synonym is not always a direct replacement.
Full-bosomed means (generally of a woman) Having an ample bosom, having large breasts..
Common synonyms include busty, voluptuous, buxom, shapely.
The opposite depends on the specific sense.
A favorite epithet of the Greek poets, lyrical, epic, and dramatic, is deep-bosomed. […] Full-bosomed might imply a luxuriance every way. Deep-bosomed is spoken in one of those poetical feelings of contrast, which imply rather a dislike of the reverse quality
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