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breast.

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.

6 characters1 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/bɹɛst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/bɹest/Australia, New-Zealand/bɾɛst/Scotland, Wales

  1. 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. The chest, or front of the human thorax.

  3. A section of clothing covering the breast area.

  4. 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. The ventral portion of an animal’s thorax.

    The robin has a red breast.

  6. 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. The front or forward part of anything.

    chimney breast
    plough breast

  8. The upper surface of a landform or body of water.

  9. The face of a coal working.

  10. The front of a furnace.

  11. The power of singing; a musical voice.

    obsolete

  12. The breaststroke.

Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast From Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic *breust, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”). Compare West Frisian boarst, Danish bryst, Swedish bröst; cf. also Dutch borst, German Brust.

verb/bɹɛst/General-American, Received-Pronunciation/bɹest/Australia, New-Zealand/bɾɛst/Scotland, Wales

  1. To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.

    figuratively · often · transitive

  2. To reach the top of (a hill or other prominence).

    transitive
    He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.

  3. To debreast.

    transitive
Where this word comes from

Etymology tree Proto-Germanic *breustą Proto-West Germanic *breust Old English brēost Middle English brest English breast From Middle English brest, from Old English brēost, from Proto-West Germanic *breust, from Proto-Germanic *breustą, from Proto-Indo-European *bʰrews- (“to swell”). Compare West Frisian boarst, Danish bryst, Swedish bröst; cf. also Dutch borst, German Brust.

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