Synonyms for trunk
Synonyms by meaning
Noun
1. Tree trunk — part of a body. The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches
3. Top box — A container. A storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle
Definitions
- n. 1
Part of a body. The usually single, more or less upright part of a tree, between the roots and the branches.
- n. 2
A container. The luggage storage compartment of a sedan/saloon-style car.
- n. 3
A container. A storage compartment fitted behind the seat of a motorcycle.
- n. 4
Part of a body. The torso; especially, the human torso.
Related words
Forms
- Plural
- trunks → bolls, stocks, torsos, bodies…
Example sentences
- chest Mennad's little daughter was sitting on his chest.
- torso Felix managed to push Sandra's torso into the truck.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| trunk | steady | |
| chest | rising | |
| torso | rising | |
| dickey | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- body2, nose1, stem1, boot1, cane1, boll1
- 5 letters
- stock1, chest1, shaft1, stalk1, torso2, snout1
- 6 letters
- dickey2, coffer2
- 9 letters
- proboscis3, schnozzle
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (body2 = 2 syllables).