chesty
Americanadjective
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suffering from or symptomatic of chest disease
a chesty cough
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having a large well-developed chest or bosom
Other Word Forms
- chestily adverb
- chestiness noun
Etymology
Origin of chesty
Example Sentences
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Most chesty coughs generally settle after a few weeks without needing antibiotics, but if it lingers beyond three weeks, Prof Smith urges people to go to their GP.
From BBC • Dec. 3, 2025
By the end, Carolina had finished with a 38-24 edge in shots on goal and outhit the Predators in a game with plenty of chippy moments and chesty exchanges between the teams.
From Fox News • May 18, 2021
Carolina finished with a 38-24 advantage in shots on goal in a game with plenty of chippy moments and chesty exchanges between the teams.
From Seattle Times • May 17, 2021
The Raiders are coming off their bye week and probably were still feeling chesty after their Week 5 victory over the Chiefs before the offensive line’s positive tests.
From Washington Post • Oct. 25, 2020
Her coughing got better, less chesty and less whistling, but her appetite disappeared.
From "Half of a Yellow Sun" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie
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