breast

¹breast

noun \ˈbrest\

Definition of BREAST

1

: either of the pair of mammary glands extending from the front of the chest in pubescent and adult human females and some other mammals; also : either of the analogous but rudimentary organs of the male chest especially when enlarged

2

a : the fore or ventral part of the body between the neck and the abdomen b : the part of an article of clothing covering the breast

3

: the seat of emotion and thought : bosom

4

a : something (as a front, swelling, or curving part) resembling a breast b : face 6

— breast·ed \ˈbres-təd\ adjective

Examples of BREAST

1. My breast heaved with emotion.
2. a bird with an orange breast
3. I ordered the grilled breast of chicken.
4. a few slices of turkey breast
5. Do you prefer a breast or a leg?

Origin of BREAST

Middle English brest, from Old English brēost; akin to Old High German brust breast, Old Irish brú belly, Russian bryukho

First Known Use: before 12th century

Related to BREAST

Synonyms: belly, blood, bone(s), bosom, core, gut, heart, heartstrings, inner space, inside, quick, soul

Related Words: conscience, mind

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Other Anatomy Terms

bilateral symmetry, carotid, cartilage, dorsal, entrails, prehensile, renal, solar plexus, supine, thoracic, ventral

Rhymes with BREAST

best, Brest, chest, crest, gest, geste, guest, hest, jessed, jest, lest, nest, pest, quest, rest, test, tressed, vest, west, wrest, zest