chesty

[ches-tee]

adjective

chestier, chestiest 

1. having a well-developed chest or bosom.

2. proud; conceited.

chesty

/ ˈtʃɛstɪ /

adjective

1. suffering from or symptomatic of chest disease

   a chesty cough

2. having a large well-developed chest or bosom

Other Word Forms

• chestily adverb
• chestiness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of chesty¹

An Americanism dating back to 1895–1900; chest + -y ¹

Example Sentences

Ten years ago she got a chesty cough, and initially thought it was tuberculosis.

From BBC

But for all the chesty swagger and back-and-forthing between principles, there is serious reason to question whether such a meeting will occur anytime soon, if ever.

From Los Angeles Times

With that, Courtois bounded up all chesty like some pharaoh of the goalmouth, and his teammates surrounded him with admiration and gratitude.

From Washington Post

Fisher’s chesty defense of the program, and the victory against the Tide last season, has bought him a lot of credibility despite overall meh results for the coach who started the 10-year contract craze.

From Seattle Times

The 31-year-old also developed a chesty cough and lost her sense of smell.

From BBC

Related Words

• bold 
• cocky 
• confident 
• courageous 
• daring 
• gutsy 
• heroic 
• intrepid 
• smart 
• spunky