| bosom | | |
| n. (state) | 1. bosom | the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept.; "his bosom was bursting with the secret" |
| ~ archaicism, archaism | the use of an archaic expression. |
| ~ concealment, privateness, privacy, secrecy | the condition of being concealed or hidden. |
| n. (body) | 2. bosom | a person's breast or chest. |
| ~ breast, chest | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.; "he beat his breast in anger" |
| n. (artifact) | 3. bosom | cloth that covers the chest or breasts. |
| ~ cloth covering | a covering made of cloth. |
| ~ garment | an article of clothing.; "garments of the finest silk" |
| n. (act) | 4. bosom, embrace | a close affectionate and protective acceptance.; "his willing embrace of new ideas"; "in the bosom of the family" |
| ~ adoption, acceptance, acceptation, espousal | the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception.; "its adoption by society"; "the proposal found wide acceptance" |
| n. (cognition) | 5. bosom, heart | the locus of feelings and intuitions.; "in your heart you know it is true"; "her story would melt your bosom" |
| ~ hunch, suspicion, intuition | an impression that something might be the case.; "he had an intuition that something had gone wrong" |
| n. (body) | 6. boob, bosom, breast, knocker, tit, titty | either of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman. |
| ~ adult female body, woman's body | the body of an adult woman. |
| ~ lactiferous duct | ducts of the mammary gland that carry milk to the nipple. |
| ~ mammary gland, mamma | milk-secreting organ of female mammals. |
| ~ ring of color, areola | small circular area such as that around the human nipple or an inflamed area around a pimple or insect bite. |
| v. (perception) | 7. bosom | hide in one's bosom.; "She bosomed his letters" |
| ~ conceal, hide | prevent from being seen or discovered.; "Muslim women hide their faces"; "hide the money" |
| v. (contact) | 8. bosom, embrace, hug, squeeze | squeeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness.; "Hug me, please"; "They embraced"; "He hugged her close to him" |
| ~ clasp | hold firmly and tightly. |
| ~ clinch | embrace amorously. |
| ~ cuddle | hold (a person or thing) close, as for affection, comfort, or warmth.; "I cuddled the baby" |
| ~ interlock, lock | become engaged or intermeshed with one another.; "They were locked in embrace" |
| chest | | |
| n. (body) | 1. chest, pectus, thorax | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. |
| ~ craniate, vertebrate | animals having a bony or cartilaginous skeleton with a segmented spinal column and a large brain enclosed in a skull or cranium. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| ~ breastbone, sternum | the flat bone that articulates with the clavicles and the first seven pairs of ribs. |
| ~ thoracic aorta | a branch of the descending aorta; divides into the iliac arteries. |
| ~ thoracic vein, vena thoracica | veins that drain the thoracic walls. |
| ~ gall bladder, gallbladder | a muscular sac attached to the liver that stores bile (secreted by the liver) until it is needed for digestion. |
| ~ area of cardiac dullness | a triangular area of the front of the chest (determined by percussion); corresponds to the part of the heart not covered by the lungs. |
| ~ torso, trunk, body | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs.; "they moved their arms and legs and bodies" |
| ~ female chest, bust | the chest of a woman. |
| ~ male chest | the chest of a man. |
| ~ musculus pectoralis, pecs, pectoral, pectoral muscle, pectoralis | either of two large muscles of the chest. |
| ~ chest cavity, thoracic cavity | the cavity in the vertebrate body enclosed by the ribs between the diaphragm and the neck and containing the lungs and heart. |
| ~ breast, chest | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.; "he beat his breast in anger" |
| ~ rib cage | the bony enclosing wall of the chest. |
| n. (artifact) | 2. chest | box with a lid; used for storage; usually large and sturdy. |
| ~ ark, ark of the covenant | (Judaism) sacred chest where the ancient Hebrews kept the two tablets containing the Ten Commandments. |
| ~ box | a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid.; "he rummaged through a box of spare parts" |
| ~ ammunition chest, caisson | a chest to hold ammunition. |
| ~ cedar chest | a chest made of cedar. |
| ~ coffer | a chest especially for storing valuables. |
| ~ hope chest, wedding chest | chest for storage of clothing (trousseau) and household goods in anticipation of marriage. |
| ~ lid | a movable top or cover (hinged or separate) for closing the opening at the top of a box, chest, jar, pan, etc..; "he raised the piano lid" |
| ~ pandora's box | (Greek mythology) a box that Zeus gave to Pandora with instructions that she not open it; she gave in to her curiosity and opened it; all the miseries and evils flew out to afflict mankind. |
| ~ pix, pix chest, pyx, pyx chest | a chest in which coins from the mint are held to await assay. |
| ~ sea chest | a sailor's storage chest for personal property. |
| ~ tea chest | chest for storing or transporting tea. |
| ~ tool cabinet, tool case, tool chest, toolbox | a box or chest or cabinet for holding hand tools. |
| ~ toy box, toy chest | chest for storage of toys. |
| ~ treasure chest | a chest filled with valuables. |
| n. (body) | 3. breast, chest | the front of the trunk from the neck to the abdomen.; "he beat his breast in anger" |
| ~ external body part | any body part visible externally. |
| ~ chest, pectus, thorax | the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates. |
| ~ bosom | a person's breast or chest. |
| n. (artifact) | 4. bureau, chest, chest of drawers, dresser | furniture with drawers for keeping clothes. |
| ~ chiffonier, commode | a tall elegant chest of drawers. |
| ~ drawer | a boxlike container in a piece of furniture; made so as to slide in and out. |
| ~ article of furniture, furniture, piece of furniture | furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy.; "they had too much furniture for the small apartment"; "there was only one piece of furniture in the room" |
| ~ highboy, tallboy | a tall chest of drawers divided into two sections and supported on four legs. |
| ~ lowboy | a low chest or table with drawers and supported on four legs. |
| ~ shelf | a support that consists of a horizontal surface for holding objects. |
| thorax | | |
| n. (body) | 1. thorax | the middle region of the body of an arthropod between the head and the abdomen. |
| ~ arthropod | invertebrate having jointed limbs and a segmented body with an exoskeleton made of chitin. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
| n. (animal) | 2. thorax | part of an insect's body that bears the wings and legs. |
| ~ insect | small air-breathing arthropod. |
| ~ prothorax | the anterior part of an insect's thorax; bears the first pair of legs. |
| ~ body part | any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity. |
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