chesty

[ ches-tee ]

/ ˈtʃɛs ti /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR chesty ON THESAURUS.COM

adjective, chest·i·er, chest·i·est.

having a well-developed chest or bosom.

proud; conceited.

Origin of chesty

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; chest + -y¹

OTHER WORDS FROM chesty

chest·i·ly, adverbchest·i·ness, noun

Words nearby chesty

chest protector, chest register, chest-thumping, chest voice, chest wall, chesty, Chet, chetah, cheth, Chetnik, chetrum

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Example sentences from the Web for chesty

A lot of Virginians will recognize his last name from Chesty Puller, who was the most decorated Marine in U.S. history.
David Baldacci Has a New Hero|Janice Kaplan|November 2, 2011|DAILY BEAST
But it was dark and I was afoot, and if I was a trifle "chesty," there had suddenly come new colorings to my narrow world.
The Outlet|Andy Adams
Andy, with chesty grunts, was fairly flailing the water with swift, short-arm strokes.
Down the Columbia|Lewis R. Freeman
"Don't get too chesty, Hi," objected one of the outside dozen from the North Grammar.
The Grammar School Boys of Gridley|H. Irving Hancock

And ten minutes later, when I'm shooed out, I'm feelin' so chesty and happy that I'm tingly all over.
The House of Torchy|Sewell Ford
Strangely, my people and I were in full agreement on standing up the chesty Finn, let the javelins fall where they may.
Inside John Barth|William W. Stuart

British Dictionary definitions for chesty

chesty

/ (ˈtʃɛstɪ) /

adjective chestier or chestiest informal

British suffering from or symptomatic of chest diseasea chesty cough

having a large well-developed chest or bosom

Derived forms of chesty

chestiness, noun

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单词	chesty
释义	chesty [ ches-tee ] / ˈtʃɛs ti / SEE SYNONYMS FOR chesty ON THESAURUS.COM adjective, chest·i·er, chest·i·est. having a well-developed chest or bosom. proud; conceited. Origin of chesty An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; chest + -y¹ OTHER WORDS FROM chesty chest·i·ly, adverbchest·i·ness, noun Words nearby chesty chest protector, chest register, chest-thumping, chest voice, chest wall, chesty, Chet, chetah, cheth, Chetnik, chetrum Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for chesty A lot of Virginians will recognize his last name from Chesty Puller, who was the most decorated Marine in U.S. history. David Baldacci Has a New Hero\|Janice Kaplan\|November 2, 2011\|DAILY BEAST But it was dark and I was afoot, and if I was a trifle "chesty," there had suddenly come new colorings to my narrow world. The Outlet\|Andy Adams Andy, with chesty grunts, was fairly flailing the water with swift, short-arm strokes. Down the Columbia\|Lewis R. Freeman "Don't get too chesty, Hi," objected one of the outside dozen from the North Grammar. The Grammar School Boys of Gridley\|H. Irving Hancock And ten minutes later, when I'm shooed out, I'm feelin' so chesty and happy that I'm tingly all over. The House of Torchy\|Sewell Ford Strangely, my people and I were in full agreement on standing up the chesty Finn, let the javelins fall where they may. Inside John Barth\|William W. Stuart British Dictionary definitions for chesty chesty / (ˈtʃɛstɪ) / adjective chestier or chestiest informal British suffering from or symptomatic of chest diseasea chesty cough having a large well-developed chest or bosom Derived forms of chesty chestiness, noun Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to chesty intrepid, wise, daring, confident, spunky, gutsy, cocky, smart, courageous, heroic, bold, assured, brassy, cheeky, crack, dashing, dauntless, doughty, flip, fresh
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chesty

adjective, chest·i·er, chest·i·est.

Origin of chesty

OTHER WORDS FROM chesty

Words nearby chesty

Example sentences from the Web for chesty

British Dictionary definitions for chesty

adjective chestier or chestiest informal

Derived forms of chesty

Words related to chesty