bosom
[noun]
Synonyms:
- breast, bust, chest
[adjective]
Synonyms:
- intimate, boon, cherished, close, confidential, dear, very dear

[TahlilGaran] English Synonym Dictionary ▲

bos‧om /ˈbʊzəm/ noun
[Language: Old English; Origin: bosm]

1. [countable usually singular] written the front part of a woman’s chest:
She cradled the child to her bosom.

2. [countable usually plural] a woman’s breast

3. the bosom of the family/the Church etc the situation where you feel safe because you are with people who love and protect you

4. [singular] literary a word meaning someone’s feelings and emotions, used especially when these are bad or unpleasant:
Drury harboured bitterness in his bosom.

5. bosom friend/buddy/pal literary a very close friend

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

bosom
noun
ADJ. ample, enormous, large, full
BOSOM + VERB heave, rise and fall Her bosom rose and fell; she was out of breath from keeping up with him.
PHRASES clutch sb/sth to your bosom (literary) She clutched her son tightly to her bosom.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲