noun

1. the human breast; specif., a woman's breasts
2. a thing thought of as like this the bosom of the sea
3. the breast regarded as the source of feelings or the seat of inmost thoughts
4. the enclosing space formed by the breast and arms in embracing
5. the inside; midst in the bosom of one's family
6. 1. the part of a dress, shirt, etc. that covers the breast
   2. the space inside this part

Etymology: ME < OE bosm; prob. < IE base *bhou-, *bhū-, to grow, swell

transitive verb

1. to embrace; cherish
2. to conceal in the bosom; hide

adjective