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Bosom

noun/kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/
Definition
the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
a person's breast or chest
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/
🇬🇧British English
/bjˈuːtənˌaɪl/
🇮🇳Indian English
/bjˈuːtənˌaɪl/
2 syllables Say it as /kˈɑːɹɾəbəl/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Parts of Speech
nounthe chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
“his bosom was bursting with the secret”
nouna person's breast or chest
nouncloth that covers the chest or breasts
nouna close affectionate and protective acceptance
“his willing embrace of new ideas”
nounthe locus of feelings and intuitions
“in your heart you know it is true”
nouneither of two soft fleshy milk-secreting glandular organs on the chest of a woman
verbhide in one's bosom
“She bosomed his letters”
verbsqueeze (someone) tightly in your arms, usually with fondness
“Hug me, please”
Word Forms
bosomverbhide in one's bosom
bosomyadjective(of a woman's body) having a large bosom and pleasing curves
embraceverbtake up the cause, ideology, practice, method, of someone and use it as one's own
bosomnounthe chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept
embracementnounthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
embracenounthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
embracingnounthe act of clasping another person in the arms (as in greeting or affection)
hugnouna tight or amorous embrace
huggernouna person who hugs
huggingnounaffectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Busen
Die Truhe gilt als der Ort, an dem geheime Gedanken aufbewahrt werden
🇫🇷French
sein
le coffre considéré comme le lieu où sont conservées les pensées secrètes
🇪🇸Spanish
seno
El cofre considerado como el lugar donde se guardan los pensamientos secretos.
🇮🇹Italian
seno
lo scrigno considerato come il luogo in cui vengono custoditi i pensieri segreti
🇳🇱Dutch
boezem
de kist die wordt beschouwd als de plaats waar geheime gedachten worden bewaard
🇵🇹Portuguese
seio
o baú considerado o lugar onde os pensamentos secretos são guardados
🇷🇺Russian
грудь
сундук считается местом, где хранятся тайные мысли
India
🇮🇳Hindi
छाती
संदूक को गुप्त विचार रखने का स्थान माना जाता है
🇧🇩Bengali
বক্ষ
বুকে জায়গা হিসাবে বিবেচনা করা হয় যেখানে গোপন চিন্তা রাখা হয়
🇮🇳Tamil
மார்பு
ரகசிய எண்ணங்கள் வைக்கப்படும் இடமாக மார்பு கருதப்படுகிறது
🇮🇳Telugu
వక్షస్థలం
ఛాతీ రహస్య ఆలోచనలను ఉంచే ప్రదేశంగా పరిగణించబడుతుంది
🇮🇳Marathi
छाती
छातीला गुप्त विचार ठेवण्याचे ठिकाण मानले जाते
🇮🇳Gujarati
છાતી
છાતીને એવી જગ્યા માનવામાં આવે છે જ્યાં ગુપ્ત વિચારો રાખવામાં આવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಎದೆ
ಎದೆಯನ್ನು ರಹಸ್ಯ ಆಲೋಚನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಇರಿಸುವ ಸ್ಥಳವೆಂದು ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಲಾಗುತ್ತದೆ
🇮🇳Malayalam
നെഞ്ച്
രഹസ്യ ചിന്തകൾ സൂക്ഷിക്കുന്ന സ്ഥലമായി നെഞ്ച് കണക്കാക്കപ്പെടുന്നു
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਛਾਤੀ
ਛਾਤੀ ਨੂੰ ਉਹ ਥਾਂ ਮੰਨਿਆ ਜਾਂਦਾ ਹੈ ਜਿੱਥੇ ਗੁਪਤ ਵਿਚਾਰ ਰੱਖੇ ਜਾਂਦੇ ਹਨ
🇵🇰Urdu
سینہ
سینے کو وہ جگہ سمجھا جاتا ہے جہاں خفیہ خیالات رکھے جاتے ہیں۔
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
怀
箱子被认为是存放秘密思想的地方
🇯🇵Japanese
胸は秘密の思いが保管される場所と考えられています
🇰🇷Korean
가슴
은밀한 생각을 보관하는 곳으로 여겨지는 가슴
🇻🇳Vietnamese
ngực
chiếc rương được coi là nơi cất giữ những suy nghĩ thầm kín
🇹🇭Thai
อก
หีบถือเป็นสถานที่เก็บความคิดที่เป็นความลับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
dada
peti dianggap sebagai tempat menyimpan pikiran rahasia
🇵🇭Filipino
dibdib
ang dibdib ay itinuturing na lugar kung saan itinatago ang mga lihim na pag-iisip
🇲🇾Malay
dada
dada dianggap sebagai tempat menyimpan fikiran rahsia
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
حضن
يعتبر الصدر المكان الذي يتم فيه حفظ الأفكار السرية
🇮🇷Persian
سینه
سینه را محل نگهداری افکار پنهانی می دانند
🇹🇷Turkish
kucak
gizli düşüncelerin saklandığı yer olarak kabul edilen sandık
🇮🇱Hebrew
חֵיק
החזה נחשב למקום בו נשמרות מחשבות סודיות
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'bosom'?
The primary meaning of 'bosom' is 'the chest considered as the place where secret thoughts are kept'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'bosom' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'bosom' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'bosom' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'bosom' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
Community Poll1 / 6
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Do you find 'bosom' easy to spell?
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In your opinion, does the word 'bosom' have a positive, neutral, or gloomy tone?
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