chesty
chesty — adjective
- chestypositive
- chestiercomparative
- chestiestsuperlative
1. producing unusually large amounts of thick fluid in the lungs and breathing pass
producing unusually large amounts of thick fluid in the lungs and breathing passages, typically because of a cold, flu, or chest infection, which leads to coughing or a rattling sound when breathing
A week after the flu, David still felt chesty and coughed up mucus.
predicative use: feel chesty
The baby had a chesty cough that kept her parents awake all night.
attributive use: chesty + cough
Aoi drank hot tea with honey to soothe her chesty cold.
Lukas went to the doctor because his chesty cough was not improving after two weeks.
The old dog developed a chesty rattle that worried the whole family.
- clear
describes lungs without mucus
文法句型
chesty + noun (a chesty cough)
feel/get + chesty
用法筆記
Often used with 'cough' or 'cold' to describe a respiratory infection. Can be predicative ('I feel chesty') or attributive ('a chesty cough').
常見錯誤
2. having a large, broad, or muscular chest — used to describe a person's physical
having a large, broad, or muscular chest — used to describe a person's physical build, especially when it makes them look strong or imposing
The swimmer's broad shoulders and chesty build made him easy to spot in the pool.
attributive: chesty build
Ezra admired the chesty physique of the rugby players as they walked off the field.
attributive: chesty physique
Nala's chesty frame came from years of rock climbing and rowing on the college team.
The tailor had to make special adjustments for Tomás's unusually chesty proportions.
A chesty figure blocked the doorway, casting a long shadow across the room.
- broad-chested
more neutral and descriptive; the standard alternative
- muscular
broader — describes any muscle group, not just the chest
- stocky
suggests a short, solid build, not necessarily a large chest
- narrow-chested
the opposite body shape
- slight
suggests a thin or delicate frame
文法句型
chesty + noun (chesty build)
be/look + chesty
用法筆記
Describes body shape neutrally or positively. Not used in formal medical descriptions.
3. behaving in an overly proud or arrogant way, especially by bragging or showing o
behaving in an overly proud or arrogant way, especially by bragging or showing off after an achievement
Faisal got chesty after winning the championship and bragged to everyone at the club.
phrasal pattern: get chesty after [achievement]
Tariq's chesty attitude annoyed teammates who had worked just as hard on the project.
attributive: chesty attitude
Sivan got chesty about the promotion, and close friends grew tired of hearing about it.
The young actor grew chesty after his first film did well at the box office.
Théo's chesty remarks at the meeting made several colleagues roll their eyes in frustration.
文法句型
get + chesty
be + chesty
become + chesty
用法筆記
Informal and mildly critical — suggests the person's pride is excessive or unwarranted. Common with 'get' or 'become' to describe a change in behaviour after success.