bosom /bŭzˈəm/ noun- The breast of a human being
- The part of the dress that covers it
- (sometimes in pl) a woman's breasts
- The imagined seat of the passions and feelings, the heart
- Desire (Shakespeare)
- One's embrace, clasp
- Any close or secret receptacle
adjective- (used attrib) confidential
- Intimate
transitive verb- To enclose in the bosom
- To carry in the bosom
ORIGIN: OE bōsm; cf Ger Busen bosˈomed adjective - Having a bosom
- Enclosed
combining form Having a bosom of a specified kind bosˈomy adjective (of a woman) having large breasts Abraham's bosom The abode of the blessed dead |