Standard Lemma guide

chested

adj · verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • UK: /ˈtʃɛst.ɪd/
  • US: /ˈt͡ʃɛstɪd/
  • US: /ˈt͡ʃɛstəd/
  • Australian: /ˈtʃestəd/
  • rhymes with -ɛstɪd
  • CMU ARPABET: CH EH1 S T AH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.
  • CMU ARPABET 2: CH EH1 S T IH0 D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Having a chest (with a specified quality).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: in-compounds, usually

Examples

  • Jenny was the most flat-chested of her friends.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of chest

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From chest + -ed.