Womb
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /wuːm/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Womb is a noun meaning (anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
Meaning
(anatomy) In female mammals, the organ in which the young are conceived and grow until birth; the uterus.
More Meanings
- (figuratively) A place where something is made or formed.
- Any cavity containing and enveloping anything.
- (transitive, obsolete) To enclose in a womb, or as if in a womb; to breed or hold in secret.
- (obsolete) The abdomen or stomach.
- (obsolete) The stomach of a person or creature.
Example Sentences
she grew round-wombed
The womb of earth the genial seed receives.
The centre spike of gold Which burns deep in the blue-bell's womb.
I danced myself right out the womb / Is it strange to dance so soon?
Word Forms
- wombs
- wombing
- wombed
Synonyms for womb
Depending on context, synonyms include uterus, matrix, belly.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include uterus, uterine, gut, cervix, stomach, spleen.
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