syli — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bosom noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
- brace noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- cord noun A length of thin rope, string, or flexible cable.
- fathom noun A unit of length equal to six feet (about 1.8 metres), traditionally used to measure the depth of water.
- lap noun The flat area formed by the thighs of a seated person.
Senses
syli is used for these senses in English:
- bosom The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. [from 15thc.]
- bosom Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior.
- brace (obsolete) A measurement of length, originally representing a person's outstretched arms.
- cord A unit of measurement for firewood, equal to 128 cubic feet (4 × 4 × 8 feet), composed of logs and/or split logs four feet long and none over eight inches diameter. It is usually seen as a stack four feet high by eight feet long.
- fathom (chiefly, nautical, historical, US) A man's armspan, generally reckoned to be six feet (about 1.8 metres). Later used to measure the depth of water, but now generally replaced by the metre outside American usage.
bosom — full definition
- noun A person's chest, especially a woman's breasts.
- noun One's innermost feelings or private thoughts.
- adj Describing a very close, intimate relationship, especially in "bosom friend."
- verb To hold something close and protectively, or to hide it from view.
brace — full definition
- noun A device or support that holds something firmly in place or steadies it.
- noun A pair of something, especially game birds or similar items.
- verb To prepare oneself for something difficult or unpleasant, such as an impact or shock.