breasted
[ bres-tid ]
/ ˈbrɛs tɪd /
adjective
Words nearby breasted
breast wall,
breast wheel,
breast-beating,
breast-feed,
breastbone,
breasted,
breasting,
breastpin,
breastplate,
breastplow,
breaststroke
Definition for breasted (2 of 3)
Breasted
[ bres-tid ]
/ ˈbrɛs tɪd /
noun
James Henry,1865–1935,
U.S. archaeologist and historian of ancient Egypt.
Definition for breasted (3 of 3)
breast
[ brest ]
/ brɛst /
noun
verb (used with object)
Verb Phrases
breast in, Nautical.
to bind (an object, as a boatswain's chair) securely under a projection, as the flare of a bow.
breast off, Nautical.
- to thrust (a vessel) sideways from a wharf.
- to keep (a vessel) away from a wharf by means of timbers.
Origin of breast
before 1000; Middle English
brest, Old English
brēost; cognate with Old Norse
brjōst; akin to German
Brust, Gothic
brusts, Dutch
borst
OTHER WORDS FROM breast
breast·less, adjectiveExample sentences from the Web for breasted
British Dictionary definitions for breasted
breast
/ (brɛst) /
noun
verb (tr)
Word Origin for breast
Old English
brēost; related to Old Norse
brjōst, Old High German
brust, Dutch
borst, Swedish
bräss, Old Irish
brū belly, body
Medical definitions for breasted
breast
[ brĕst ]
n.
Either of two milk-secreting, glandular organs on the chest of a woman; mammary gland; mamma.
A corresponding rudimentary gland in the male.
The superior ventral surface of the human body, extending from the neck to the abdomen.
Idioms and Phrases with breasted
breast
see keep abreast of; make a clean breast of.