breast
- noun
- /brɛst/
- The doctor examined her breast to check for any abnormalities.
Right Now, stathesin is the the breast, the chest, right?
- Right Now, stathesin is the the breast, the chest, right?
- Odysseus smites his breast and shielded his heart.
- Can you believe I am the man who was touching Daniel, Daniel Craig's breast like this close.
Examples
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As well as renal impairment, important side effects include breast and nipple tenderness and swelling.
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She died of breast cancer.
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It bit her in the breast?
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The articles under review present an overall picture of breast cancer surgery discourse.
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Here's your torso, your breast in the front.
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Your breast pocket.
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The ultimate goal is to correct breast ptosis and construct an aesthetically pleasing breast.
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He felt a sharp pain in his breast after the intense workout.
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The mother held her baby close to her breast while feeding.
Synonyms
The front part of the body between the neck and stomach that holds the heart and lungs
A rude word for a woman's breast
One of the two soft parts on a woman's chest
The chest area, especially a woman's breast, or the part of clothing that covers it
The chest area of a woman around the breasts
The body area between the neck and the belly that forms the chest
A slang word for a woman's breast
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
A device that doctors put inside a breast to rebuild or enlarge it
- Specialized
A hand tool with a rotating metal bit and a flat plate you press against the chest to make holes
A cut of lamb with the breastbone and meat around it, often roasted or used in stews
- Specialized
A non-cancerous breast condition with small fluid lumps and firm areas that can be painful
- Specialized
A breast condition with small fluid-filled lumps and firm tissue that is not cancer and may cause pain
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Surface Forms
Etymology
The word breast comes from an old Germanic word for the 'chest' and is like the German Brust, so it names the front part of the body between the neck and the stomach.