单词 | open-chested |
释义 | > as lemmasopen-chested open-chested adj. (a) having a well-expanded ribcage; not narrow-chested; (b) having a posture with the chest fully visible, or the body facing the observer. ΘΚΠ the world > life > the body > external parts of body > trunk > front > [adjective] > chest > types of big-chested1594 broad-breasted1647 broad-chesteda1661 open-chested1823 bluff-chested1851 barrel-chested1961 1823 Lancet 5 Oct. 27/1 The pulmonary arteries of open-chested persons easily accommodate themselves to those frequent torrents. 1851 Harper's Mag. May 766/1 The syce [i.e. a groom], Sidhoo, was a smart, open-chested, sinewy-limbed little fellow. 1961 Times 16 May 4/1 On the back foot he is inclined to be open-chested. 2001 Guardian (Nexis) 6 Dec. (Sport section) 31 He has mustered a hostility that few..ever imagined, his run-up longer and straighter.., his delivery, to avoid further back trouble, more open-chested. < as lemmas |
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