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breast

breast

379 1.0
The front of the body between the neck and belly
  • noun
  • /brɛst/
translation icon : pecho
  • The doctor examined her breast to check for any abnormalities.

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Examples

  • As well as renal impairment, important side effects include breast and nipple tenderness and swelling.

    Academic text (2011)
  • She died of breast cancer.

  • It bit her in the breast?

  • The articles under review present an overall picture of breast cancer surgery discourse.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Here's your torso, your breast in the front.

  • Your breast pocket.

  • The ultimate goal is to correct breast ptosis and construct an aesthetically pleasing breast.

    Academic text (2015)
  • He felt a sharp pain in his breast after the intense workout.

  • The mother held her baby close to her breast while feeding.

Synonyms

chest
vsbreast
1.0

The front part of the body between the neck and stomach that holds the heart and lungs

is the general front body area without stressing internal organs
tit
vsbreast
  • Offensive
228 9.9

A rude word for a woman's breast

is the neutral clinical name not carrying vulgar or crude tone
boob
vsbreast
  • NSFW
188 8.9

One of the two soft parts on a woman's chest

is the neutral anatomical name without slang or sexual tone
bosom
vsbreast
28 4.4

The chest area, especially a woman's breast, or the part of clothing that covers it

is the plain anatomical front area without clothing associations
bust
vsbreast
19 5.1

The chest area of a woman around the breasts

is the neutral anatomical front area regardless of sex or shape
thorax
vsbreast
  • Specialized
5 7.7

The body area between the neck and the belly that forms the chest

is the everyday term for the same front area
bubby
vsbreast
  • Offensive
1 9.9

A slang word for a woman's breast

is the standard anatomical term without affectionate or slang tones

Idioms

To tell the whole truth about something wrong you did

9.1

Show deep regret by hitting your chest and crying

Compounds

252 2.7

A serious disease in the breast where abnormal cells grow and form a lump

breast implant
  • Specialized
28 3.8

A device that doctors put inside a breast to rebuild or enlarge it

24 1.8

Milk made by a mother to feed her baby

A pocket on the chest of a jacket or coat for small items

chicken breast
  • Archaic
8 8.2

A bone in the chest that sticks out, often in children with rickets

How healthy a person's breasts are and how free they are from disease

A cut of meat from the front chest of a young cow often stuffed and roasted

At the level of a person's chest

breast drill
  • Specialized
8.1

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

At a height that reaches a person's chest

The part of a wall that sticks into a room to hold a fireplace

cystic breast disease
  • Specialized
4.6

Small lumps filled with fluid form in the breast tissue

3.3

A non-cancerous breast condition with small fluid lumps and firm areas that can be painful

A breast condition with small fluid-filled lumps and firm tissue that is not cancer and may cause pain

pigeon breast
  • Specialized
9.9

A condition where the chest bone sticks out too far

How Big

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379 1.0
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Surface Forms

breast singular
breasts plural

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.