chested

[ ches-tid ]

adjective

1. having a chest of a specified kind (often used in combination):

   broad-chested; barrel-chested.

Other Words From

• un·chested adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of chested¹

1400–50; late Middle English. See chest, -ed ³

Example Sentences

They sealed the points in style when substitute Cuthbert chested down a corner at the far post before blasting a volley into the net.

From BBC

Brendon Galloway chested the ball in to cancel out Wilfried Gnonto's opener for Leeds and force extra time.

From BBC

The visitors doubled their lead after 16 minutes with another lovely team goal, as Abdallah Sima chested down to Todd Cantwell, who swept the ball into the bottom corner.

From BBC

Ridvan Yilmaz's cross bounced on the edge of the box, Sima chested the ball into the path of the former Norwich City man, who slotted for his first league goal of the season.

From BBC

Parrish chested a clearance attempt and sent a deflected shot from distance past a diving Bryan Dowd.

From Seattle Times