Dictionary

chesty en · ADJ

Pronunciation

• /ˈt͡ʃɛsti/
• (Southern-England) audio

Etymology

Etymology tree English chest Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English chesty From chest + -y.

Meanings

1. (of a woman) Having large breasts; busty.
   • “I just got to figure out how to get this money out of here, and we're back on track.” “Oh, that should be easy. Just stuff it in your bra, right?” “Oh, right.” “Shirley, you're a chesty girl, but that's not gonna fit in your bra.” “No. The tail. The mermaid tail. And the tube. I'll swim it out.” 2025 June 19, Dan Fybel, “The Lost City of Atlantic” (17:06 from the start), in Bob's Burgers, season 15, episode 15, spoken by Linda Belcher (John Roberts):
2. (of a cough or cold) Not dry; involving the coughing of phlegm.
   • a chesty cough; a chesty cold
3. Coming from, or associated with, the chest.
   • a deep chesty voice
4. (informal) Conceited.

Forms

Deriveds

chestiness · chestily

Translations (3)

pt peitudo (having large breasts; busty) · la mammōsus (having large breasts; busty) · es tetudo (having large breasts; busty)