chesty

[ches-tee]

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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

Related formschest·i·ly, adverbchest·i·ness, noun

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Contemporary Examples of 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

Historical Examples of chesty

But somehow I ain't so chesty about havin' dug up a relation.
Torchy, Private Sec.
Sewell Ford
So I don't have any chesty bulletin to hand Mr. Robert when I gets back.
Torchy As A Pa
Sewell Ford
I never saw Skinny so chesty as he was over catching that bear.
The Boy Scouts of Bob's Hill
Charles Pierce Burton
"That's Chesty with him," announced Frank, as two figures were discovered coming toward them.
The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon
James Carson
A few seconds of suspense followed, while Chesty was following the veteran into the first hollowed-out apartment.
The Saddle Boys in the Grand Canyon
James Carson

British Dictionary definitions for chesty

chesty

adjective chestier or chestiest informal

British suffering from or symptomatic of chest diseasea chesty cough

having a large well-developed chest or bosom

Derived Formschestiness, noun

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Word Origin and History for chesty

adj.

"aggressively self-assured," 1898, American English slang, from chest (n.) in the body sense + -y (2). Of a woman, "bosomy, full-breasted," by 1955.