noun inclination; desire.
2. bosom ·adj of or pertaining to the bosom.
3. bosom ·noun a depression round the eye of a millstone.
4. bosom ·noun embrace; loving or affectionate inclosure; fold.
5. bosom ·adj intimate; confidential; familiar; trusted; cherished; beloved; as, a bosom friend.
6. bosom ·vt to conceal; to hide from view; to embosom.
7. bosom ·vt to inclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish.
8. bosom ·noun the breast of a human being; the part, between the arms, to which anything is pressed when embraced by them.
9. bosom ·noun any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior; as, the bosom of the earth.
10. bosom ·noun the breast, considered as the seat of the passions, affections, and operations of the mind; consciousness; secret thoughts.
11. bosom ·noun the part of the dress worn upon the breast; an article, or a portion of an article, of dress to be worn upon the breast; as, the bosom of a shirt; a linen bosom.