Bosom

Quick meaning: Bosom is a noun meaning (anatomy, somewhat dated) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).

Meaning

(anatomy, somewhat dated) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal).

More Meanings

1. The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire.
2. The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace.
3. The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline.
4. A breast, one of a woman's breasts
5. Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
6. A depression round the eye of a millstone.
7. In a very close relationship.

Example Sentences

… Mr Toodle … was refreshing himself with tea in the bosom of his family.

And he put his hand into his boſome: and when hee tooke it out, behold, his hand was leprous as ſnowe.

She was always in a fearful hurry, and the lower the bosom was cut the more it was to be gathered she was wanted elsewhere.

my poor dear duke[…], in consequence of the excitement created in his august bosom by her frantic violence and grief, had a fit in which I very nigh lost him.

Word Forms

• bosoms
• bosome
• bosoming
• bosomed

Synonyms for bosom

Depending on context, synonyms include breasts, intimate, embrace, squeeze, boob, heart.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include tit, breast, hug, embrace, squeeze, knocker.

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