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bosom

/ bosom /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
cloth that covers the chest or breasts
Type of:
cloth covering
Has parts:
garment
noun Sense 2
a person''s breast or chest
Type of:
breast
Derived:
embrace hug squeeze
noun Sense 3
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
"his bosom was bursting with the secret"
Type of:
privacy privateness secrecy
Domain:
archaism archaicism
verb Sense 4
hide in one''s bosom
"She bosomed his letters"
Type of:
hide conceal
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
noun Sense 5
a close affectionate and protective acceptance
"his willing embrace of new ideas"
"in the bosom of the family"
Type of:
adoption acceptance acceptation
Derived:
espouse embrace adopt sweep up
noun Sense 6
either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
Type of:
mammary gland mamma
Has parts:
adult female body woman's body
noun Sense 7
the locus of feelings and intuitions
"in your heart you know it is true"
"her story would melt your bosom"
Type of:
intuition hunch suspicion
verb Sense 8
hug, usually with fondness
"Hug me, please"
"They embraced"
Type of:
clasp
Kinds of:
clinch cuddle interlock lock
Derived:
hug clinch squeeze hugger caressing
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
Semantic Complexity
81%
Sense Count
8
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
35
Times Searched
3
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Related Words

cloth covering breast privacy privateness secrecy hide conceal adoption acceptance acceptation mammary gland mamma