chesty

[ ches-tee ]

/ ˈtʃɛs ti /

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adjective, chest·i·er, chest·i·est.

having a well-developed chest or bosom.

proud; conceited.

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

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How to use chesty in a sentence

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
His manner was, I thought, in my youthful chesty way, slightly aloof.
My Brush With Obama's Top Spook|Christopher Buckley|November 29, 2008|DAILY BEAST
Thirdly, once they have established a reputation for themselves they become so chesty that they stop short of nothing.
Commentary on the Epistle to the Galatians|Martin Luther
I have noticed that you are inclined to be a little chesty and starchy around the office.
Letters from a Self-Made Merchant to His Son|George Horace Lorimer

He felt pretty chesty to think that he had rescued a maiden, only he didn't know what to do with her, now that he had saved her.
The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill|Charles Pierce Burton
I've struck a new scheme, and I need a good chesty talker like you to push it through for me.
The Silver Poppy|Arthur Stringer
"An' he's purty chesty," said Jake, following up Foley's cue with a grin.
The Walking Delegate|Leroy Scott

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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