bosom
11bosom — 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… …
12bosom — /ˈbʊzəm / (say boozuhm) noun 1. the chest or breast of a human being: *they found the coffin on the floor by the side of the bed, and the Flour lying in it on his back, with his arms folded peacefully on his bosom. –henry lawson, 1901. 2. a. a… …
13bosom — bos•om [[t]ˈbʊz əm, ˈbu zəm[/t]] n. 1) the breast of a human being: The father held the baby to his bosom[/ex] 2) the breasts of a woman 3) clo the part of a garment that covers the breast 4) the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or… …
14bosom — /booz euhm, booh zeuhm/, n. 1. the breast of a human being. 2. the breasts of a woman. 3. the part of a garment that covers the breast. 4. the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions. 5. something likened to the human breast:… …
15Bosom — In the East objects are carried in the bosom which Europeans carry in the pocket. To have in one s bosom indicates kindness, secrecy, or intimacy (Gen. 16:5; 2 Sam. 12:8). Christ is said to have been in the bosom of the Father, i.e., he had… …
16bosom — UK [ˈbʊz(ə)m] / US [ˈbʊzəm] / US [ˈbuzəm] noun Word forms bosom : singular bosom plural bosoms 1) a) [singular] mainly literary a woman s chest, or the clothes covering it b) [countable, usually plural] old fashioned a woman s breast 2)… …
17bosom — 1. noun /ˈbʊz(ə)m/ a) The breast or chest of a human (or sometimes of another animal). And the LORD said furthermore unto him, Put now thine hand into thy bosom. And he put his hand into his bosom: and when he took it out, behold, his hand was… …
18bosom — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ ample, full, large BOSOM + VERB ▪ heave ▪ Her bosom heaved with every breath. PHRASES …
19bosom — n. 1) an ample bosom 2) (formal) in the bosom (in the bosom of one s family) * * * [ bʊz(ə)m] an amplebosom (formal) in the bosom (in the bosomof one s family) …
20bosom — bos|om [ˈbuzəm] n [: Old English; Origin: bosm] 1.) [C usually singular] written the front part of a woman s chest ▪ She cradled the child to her bosom. 2.) [C usually plural] a woman s breast 3.) the bosom of the family/the Church etc the… …
