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.
Noun 4 meanings
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.”
The chest, or front of the human thorax.
A section of clothing covering the breast area.
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.”
Verb 3 meanings
To push against with the breast; to meet full on, oppose, face.
To reach the top of (a hill or other prominence).
“He breasted the hill and saw the town before him.”
To debreast.
Etymology
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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BREAST at a glance
BREAST has 6 letters and scores 8 points in Scrabble (B 3 + R 1 + E 1 + A 1 + S 1 + T 1) and 9 in Words With Friends, before board bonuses. It ranks #3,850 by how often it appears in everyday English. It is valid in ENABLE, NWL2023, Collins/SOWPODS.
Rhymes with breast
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- BROAST8
- BREEST8
- BREIST8
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