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Definition of chested
chested
/ˈtʃɛs.tɪd/
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chested Lexical Profile
CEFR
B2
Grade
7
Tier
2
Usage
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Syllables
2
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• adjective
1
Having a chest of a specified size, shape, or appearance (used almost exclusively in combination).
Example
"The broad-chested rower easily pulled the heavy oars through the choppy water."
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As an adjective, 'chested' is almost exclusively used in hyphenated compound modifiers (such as 'broad-chested', 'barrel-chested', or 'bare-chested') rather than as a standalone modifier.
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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Chested. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/chested