chesty

English

Etymology

From chest +‎ -y.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃɛsti/

• Audio (Southern England):

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• Rhymes: -ɛsti

Adjective

chesty (comparative chestier, superlative chestiest)

1. (of a woman) Having large breasts; busty.
   • 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):

     “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.”

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

Derived terms

• chestily
• chestiness

Translations

having large breasts; busty

Latin: mammōsus Portuguese: peitudo (pt) Spanish: tetudo (es)

Anagrams

• Tyches, scythe