deep-chested
[ deep-ches-tid ]
adjective
having a large, broad chest: a deep-chested man.
coming from deep in the chest: a deep-chested cough.
Origin of deep-chested
1First recorded in 1830–40
Words Nearby deep-chested
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How to use deep-chested in a sentence
"Slap your saddles on them fresh hosses," he grated harshly from the back of a deep-chested, lean-flanked gray.
Raw Gold | Bertrand W. SinclairThe soft murmur of his petition was answered only by the deep-chested, placid snore of the sleeping priest.
The Merrie Tales Of Jacques Tournebroche | Anatole FranceA fine figure of a mariner he strode along, erect, deep-chested, thewed and sinewed like a bull.
Cursed | George Allan EnglandHe stood six feet four, and was broad-shouldered and deep-chested to match, and walked like a king who has humbled his enemy.
The Amazing Marriage, Complete | George MeredithSuddenly a deep-chested student yelled out with a voice that drowned every other sound.
The Young Pitcher | Zane Grey
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