having or symptomatic of chest disease: a chesty cough having a large well-developed chest or bosom
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chest•y /ˈtʃɛsti/USA pronunciation adj., -i•er, -i•est.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026- (of the voice) sounding deep or as if filled with liquid.
- having a well-developed chest or bosom.
chest•y
(ches′tē),USA pronunciation adj., chest•i•er, chest•i•est.
chest′i•ly, adv.
chest′i•ness, n.
- having a well-developed chest or bosom.
- proud;
conceited.
- chest + -y1 1895–1900, American.
chest′i•ness, n.
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