bosom vs intimate

bosom

adj
  • In a very close relationship. 

noun
  • Any thing or place resembling the breast; a supporting surface; an inner recess; the interior. 

  • A woman's breast(s). 

  • A depression round the eye of a millstone. 

  • The seat of one's inner thoughts, feelings, etc.; one's secret feelings; desire. 

  • The protected interior or inner part of something; the area enclosed as by an embrace. 

  • The part of a dress etc. covering the chest; a neckline. 

verb
  • To belly; to cause to billow, swell or bulge. 

  • To enclose or carry in the bosom; to keep with care; to take to heart; to cherish. 

  • To conceal; to hide from view; to embosom. 

  • To belly; to billow, swell or bulge. 

intimate

adj
  • Closely acquainted; familiar. 

  • Pertaining to details that require great familiarity to know. 

  • Very finely mixed. 

  • Of or involved in a sexual relationship. 

  • Personal; private. 

verb
  • To suggest or disclose (something) discreetly. 

  • To notify. 

noun
  • A very close friend. 

  • Women's underwear, sleepwear, or lingerie, especially offered for sale in a store. 

How often have the words bosom and intimate occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )