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chested Definition

chested (c̸hestid)

adjective

having a (specified kind of) chest or thorax: used mainly in compounds hollow-chested

chested Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • dog: Ailments All deep chested dogs are prone to bloat or gastric torsion.
  • breed: Bloat is the scourge of the large deep chested breeds, and ruptured cruciate ligaments which normally can be repaired very successfully.
  • pass: A series of chested passes were evidence of smart technical ability and football brain.

Modifying Another Word

  • flat: We weren't sure if this was a case of being flat chested, or what.
  • cleverly: Hendon's long clearance was cleverly chested down by Kandol as Dean Sinclair burst through midfield.
  • deep: The elbows should be close to the body, which is deep chested with a level topline.