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CHESTY
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Irregular inflected forms: chestier , chestiest
I. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance out of overbearing pride
Example:
chesty as a peacock
Synonyms:
arrogant; chesty; self-important
Classified under:
Similar:
proud (feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Marked by a large or well-developed chest
Example:
he was big-chested, big-shouldered and heavy-armed
Synonyms:
big-chested; chesty
Classified under:
Similar:
robust (sturdy and strong in form, constitution, or construction)
Derivation:
chest (the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates)
