bosomy
bo·somy/ˈbʊzəmi/adjective
bosomy is spelled B-O-S-O-M-Y: 6 letters and 2 syllables (bo·somy). It appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). As an adjective, bosomy means “Full of sheltered hollows or recesses” (English Wiktionary, September 2026).
How many letters and syllables are in bosomy?
| Letters | 6: B-O-S-O-M-Y |
|---|---|
| Syllables | 2: bo·somy |
| In writing | about once in every 35 million words; the 180,281st most frequent word form |
| Wrong spellings searched | none measured in search |
Sources: letters and syllables from the English Wiktionary's hyphenation or pronunciation; written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How common is bosomy?
Bosomy appears about once in every 35 million words in written English, the 180,281st most frequent word form in the list.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).
How do you pronounce bosomy?
- UK /ˈbʊz(ə)mi/
- UK /ˈbʊzmi/
- US /ˈbʊzəmi/
Bosomy has 2 syllables, split bo·somy in writing.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract). Recordings: En-us-bosomy.flac, Wikimedia Commons (author and licence on each file's page).
Forms of bosomy
- bosomier comparative
- more bosomy comparative
- bosomiest superlative
- most bosomy superlative
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
What does bosomy mean?
The meanings the English Wiktionary records, quoted as written there (source below).
adjective
- 1
Full of sheltered hollows or recesses.
- 2
Having a large bosom.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).
Where does bosomy come from?
From bosom + -y.
Source: English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org (Wiktextract).