bosom

bosom
Synonyms and related words:
bag, bear, being, beloved, blood, bones, boobs, boon, bottle up, bowels, breast, breasts, brisket, bury, bust, cache, center, center of life, cherish, cherished, chest, clasp, classify, cling to, clip, close, conceal, confidential, core, crop, dear, deepest recesses, deposit, dug, embosom, embrace, enfold, entertain, esoteric reality, esprit, file and forget, fold, fondle, foster, gut, guts, harbor, have, have and hold, heart, heart of hearts, heartstrings, hide away, hold, hold on to, hold out on, hug, in petto, inmost heart, inmost soul, inner, inner landscape, inner life, inner man, inner nature, inner recess, inner self, innermost being, inside, interior, interior man, intern, internal, intimate, intrados, inward, keep, keep back, keep between us, keep buttoned up, keep close, keep dark, keep from, keep hidden, keep in ignorance, keep mum, keep secret, keep snug, keep under wraps, knockers, lock up, make no sign, mama, mamelon, mamelonation, mammary gland, mammilla, mammillation, midst, nenes, nerve center, never let on, nipple, not give away, not tell, nurse, nurture, pair, pap, papilla, penetralia, pigeon breast, plant, play dumb, press, put away, quick, recesses, seal up, secret heart, secret place, secret places, secrete, soul, special, spirit, squeeze, stash, store away, stow away, teat, thorax, tit, tits, titties, titty, treasure, treasure up, true being, true inwardness, udder, veil, viscera, vital center, vital principle, vitals, withhold

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  • Bosom — Bos om (b[oo^]z [u^]m; 277), n. [AS. b[=o]sm; akin to D. bozem, Fries. b[=o]sm, OHG. puosum, G. busen, and prob. E. bough.] 1. The breast of a human being; the part, between the arms, to which anything is pressed when embraced by them. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bosom — O.E. bosm breast; womb; surface; ship s hold, from W.Gmc. *bosm (Cf. O.Fris. bosm, O.S. bosom, M.Du. boesem, Du. boezem, O.H.G. buosam, Ger. Busen bosom, breast ), perhaps from PIE root *bhou to grow, swell, or *bhaghus a …   Etymology dictionary

  • bosom — [booz′əm; ] occas. [ bo͞o′zəm] n. [ME < OE bosm; prob. < IE base * bhou , *bhū , to grow, swell] 1. the human breast; specif., a woman s breasts 2. a thing thought of as like this [the bosom of the sea] 3. the breast regarded as the source… …   English World dictionary

  • bosom — os om, a. 1. Of or pertaining to the bosom. [1913 Webster] 2. Intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bosom — os om, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Bosomed} ( [u^]md); p. pr. & vb. n. {Bosoming}.] 1. To inclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish. [1913 Webster] Bosom up my counsel, You ll find it wholesome. Shak. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • bosom — [n1] breast bust, chest, rib cage, teats; concept 418 bosom [n2] heart; core affections, center, circle, conscience, emotions, feelings, inside, interior, sentiments, soul, spirit, sympathies; concepts 410,826 Ant. exteriority, outside …   New thesaurus

  • bosom — ► NOUN 1) a woman s breast or chest. 2) the breast as the seat of emotions. 3) a person s loving care or protection: the bosom of his family. ► ADJECTIVE ▪ (of a friend) very close. DERIVATIVES bosomy adjective …   English terms dictionary

  • bosom — index close (intimate) Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • Bosom — Ce nom catalan ou occitan est l équivalent du français Bonhomme. Il était utilisé au Moyen Âge comme nom de personne (prénom), sans doute avec une valeur augurale ( que tu sois un bon homme ! ). La forme latine (Bonus Homo) est attestée en Italie …   Noms de famille

  • bosom — [[t]bʊzəm[/t]] bosoms 1) N COUNT A woman s breasts are sometimes referred to as her bosom or her bosoms. [OLD FASHIONED] ...a large young mother with a baby resting against her ample bosom. Syn: chest 2) N SING: the N of n If you are in the bosom …   English dictionary

  • bosom — I. noun Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bōsm; akin to Old High German buosam bosom Date: before 12th century 1. a. the human chest and especially the front part of the chest < hugged the child to his bosom > b. a woman s breasts… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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