Chicken-breasted
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Chicken-breasted is an adjective meaning (dated) Having a narrow chest that projects outwards, often caused by forward curvature of the spine.
Meaning
(dated) Having a narrow chest that projects outwards, often caused by forward curvature of the spine.
Example Sentences
A child which was very chicken-breasted at three years of age, is often perfectly well-formed at 13. On the other hand, some without any disorder of the respiratory organs will remain chicken-breasted for life
Synonyms for chicken-breasted
Depending on context, synonyms include unshapely, pigeon-breasted.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include pigeon-breasted, unshapely, barrel-chested, chestlike, bare-breasted, flat-chested.
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