EGAVE

breast

About 23.80 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun Either of the two organs on the front of a female human's chest, which contain the mammary glands; also the analogous organs in males.
    Tanya’s breasts grew remarkably during pregnancy.
  2. noun The chest, or front of the human thorax.
  3. noun A section of clothing covering the breast area.
  4. noun The figurative seat of the emotions, feelings etc.; one’s heart or innermost thoughts.
    She kindled hope in the breast of all who heard her.
  5. noun The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.
    The robin has a red breast.
  6. noun A choice cut of poultry, especially chicken or turkey, taken from the bird’s breast; also a cut of meat from other animals, breast of mutton, veal, pork.
    Would you like breast or wing?
  7. noun The front or forward part of anything.
    chimney breast
  8. noun The upper surface of a landform or body of water.

Similar words

tit bosom white meat knocker boob front titty mamma mammary lactation

Often followed by

cancer and of milk feeding is pocket with to

Word family

breasted breasting breasts

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