Breast

  • 21breast — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. bosom, bust, mama; spirit. See convexity, feeling, body. v. face, brave. See opposition. II (Roget s IV) n. 1. [The forepart of the body above the abdomen] Syn. chest, thorax, heart, bosom; see chest… …

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  • 22breast —   Ū; waiū (for various types, see Haw. Eng. entry and entries that follow it); pu uwaiū (female); poli, umauma;    ♦ budding breast, ōpu u;    ♦ nursing breast, poli ai.   See idioms, poli, poli awa, poli make.    ♦ Hard core in a breast, haku… …

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  • 23breast — I. noun Etymology: Middle English brest, from Old English brēost; akin to Old High German brust breast, Old Irish brú belly, Russian bryukho Date: before 12th century 1. either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest… …

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  • 24breast — [[t]brɛst[/t]] n. 1) anat. either of the pair of mammae occurring on the chest of human beings and other primates, esp. of the female after pubertal development 2) zool. the outer, front part of the body from neck to midsection; chest 3) the… …

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  • 25Breast — Brest Brest, Breast Breast, n. (Arch.) A torus. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …

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  • 26breast — 1. noun /brɛst/ a) Either of the two fleshy organs on the front of a womans chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in men. Tanyas breasts grew alarmingly during pregnancy. b) The chest, or front of the human thorax.… …

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  • 27breast — Synonyms and related words: Chateaubriand, affront, antagonize, bag, ballocks, balls, basket, battle, beard, beat against, beat up against, being, blade roast, bones, boob, boobs, bosom, brave, breast the wave, breasts, bring before, bring… …

    Moby Thesaurus

  • 28breast — noun 1) a baby at her breast Syn: mammary gland, mamma; (breasts) bosom(s), bust, chest; informal boobs, knockers, bazooms, hooters 2) feelings of frustration were rising up in his breast Syn: heart …

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  • 29breast — n. 1) the mammary gland of a woman: one of two compound glands that produce milk. Each breast consists of glandular lobules – the milk secreting areas – embedded in fatty tissue . The milk passes from the lobules into ducts, which join up to form …

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  • 30breast — Glandular organ located on the chest. The breast is made up of connective tissue, fat, and breast tissue that contains the glands that can make milk. Also called mammary gland …

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