barrel-chested

bar·rel-chest·ed

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [bar-uh l ches-tid]
- /ˈbær əl ˈtʃɛs tɪd/
- /ˈbær.əl -tʃes.tɪd/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [bar-uh l ches-tid]
- /ˈbær əl ˈtʃɛs tɪd/

Definitions of barrel-chested word

adjective barrel-chested A barrel-chested man has a large, rounded chest. 3
adjective barrel-chested having a large rounded chest 3
adjective barrel-chested having an especially broad, deep chest for one's height 3
adjective barrel-chested having a broad, prominent chest or thorax. 1
adjective barrel-chested Having a barrel chest. 0

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Origin of barrel-chested

First appearance:

before 1960

One of the 3% newest English words

First recorded in 1960-65

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Parts of speech for Barrel-chested

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

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barrel-chested popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

According to our data about 68% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

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