bosom

Noun
  1. The chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept (synset 114439877)
    "his bosom was bursting with the secret"
    domain usage: archaicism, archaism - the use of an archaic expression
    is a type of: concealment, privacy, privateness, secrecy - the condition of being concealed or hidden
  2. A person's breast or chest (synset 105561119)
    is a type of: breast, chest - the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen
  3. Cloth that covers the chest or breasts (synset 102879326)
    is a type of: cloth covering - a covering made of cloth
    is a part of: garment - an article of clothing
  4. A close affectionate and protective acceptance (synset 100181619)
    "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family"
    is a type of: acceptance, acceptation, adoption, espousal - the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception
    same as: embrace
  5. The locus of feelings and intuitions (synset 105927857)
    "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom"
    is a type of: hunch, intuition, suspicion - an impression that something might be the case
    same as: heart
  6. Either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman (synset 105562038)
    is a type of: mamma, mammary gland - milk-secreting organ of female mammals
    has:
    • lactiferous duct - ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple
    • areola, ring of color - small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite
    is a part of: adult female body, woman's body - the body of an adult woman
    same as: boob, breast, knocker, tit, titty
Verb
  1. Hide in one's bosom (synset 202151743)
    "She bosomed his letters"
    is a type of: conceal, hide - prevent from being seen or discovered
  2. Hold (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness (synset 201427110)
    "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him"
    is a type of: clasp - hold firmly and tightly
    subtypes:
    • clinch - embrace amorously
    • cuddle - hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth
    • interlock, lock - become engaged or intermeshed with one another
    same as: embrace, hug, squeeze

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