bosomed

bosomed [boo z-uh md, boo-zuh md] SynonymsExamplesWord Origin adjective

1. having a specified type of bosom (usually used in combination): a full-bosomed garment; the green-bosomed earth.
2. concealed or secreted in the bosom.

Origin of bosomed First recorded in 1640–50; bosom + -ed3 bosom [booz-uhm, boo-zuhm] noun

1. the breast of a human being.
2. the breasts of a woman.
3. the part of a garment that covers the breast.
4. the breast, conceived of as the center of feelings or emotions.
5. something likened to the human breast: the bosom of the earth.
6. a state of enclosing intimacy; warm closeness: the bosom of the family.

adjective

7. of, relating to, or worn on or over the bosom.
8. intimate or confidential: a bosom friend.

verb (used with object)

9. to take to the bosom; embrace; cherish.
10. to hide from view; conceal.

Origin of bosom before 1000; Middle English; Old English bōs(u)m; cognate with Dutch boesem, German Busen Synonyms for bosom 4. heart, affection. 8. close, cherished, boon, dear. Examples from the Web for bosomed Historical Examples of bosomed

On an eminence, ‘bosomed high in tufted trees’, is a temple dedicated to solitude.

A Description of Millenium Hall

Sarah Scott

Tiny birds, bosomed with fire, were shooting by in long curves, like embers flung by invisible hands.

Two Years in the French West Indies

Lafcadio Hearn

British Dictionary definitions for bosomed bosom noun

1. the chest or breast of a person, esp the female breasts
2. the part of a woman’s dress, coat, etc, that covers the chest
3. a protective centre or partthe bosom of the family
4. the breast considered as the seat of emotions
5. (modifier) very dear; intimatea bosom friend

verb (tr)

6. to embrace
7. to conceal or carry in the bosom

Word Origin for bosom Old English bōsm; related to Old High German buosam Word Origin and History for bosomed bosom n.

Old English bosm “breast; womb; surface; ship’s hold,” from West Germanic *bosm- (cf. Old Frisian bosm, Old Saxon bosom, Middle Dutch boesem, Dutch boezem, Old High German buosam, German Busen “bosom, breast”), perhaps from PIE root *bhou- “to grow, swell,” or *bhaghus “arm” (in which case the primary notion would be “enclosure formed by the breast and the arms”). Narrowed meaning “a woman’s breasts” is from 1959; but bosomy “big-breasted” is from 1928. Bosom-friend is attested 1580s; bosom buddy from 1920s.

bosomed in Medicine bosom [buz′əm, bōō′zəm] n.

1. The chest of a human.
2. A woman’s breast or breasts.