pi|geon-breast|ed

pi|geon-breast|ed
pi|geon-breast|ed «PIHJ uhn BREHS tihd», adjective.
= chicken-breasted. (Cf.chicken-breasted)
pi´geon-breast´ed|ness, noun.

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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  • pi´geon-breast´ed|ness — pi|geon breast|ed «PIHJ uhn BREHS tihd», adjective. = chicken breasted. (Cf. ↑chicken breasted) –pi´geon breast´ed|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

  • pigeon breast — pi·geon breast pij ən n a rachitic deformity of the chest marked by sharp projection of the sternum pi·geon breast·ed pij ən bres təd adj * * * pectus carinatum …   Medical dictionary

  • pigeon breast — pi′geon breast n. pat chicken breast • Etymology: 1840–50 …   From formal English to slang

  • pigeonbreast — pigeon breast n. A chest deformity marked by a projecting sternum, often occurring as a result of infantile rickets. Also called chicken breast.   piʹgeon breast ed (pĭjʹən brĕs tĭd) adj. * * * …   Universalium

  • Pigeon-breasted — Pi geon breast ed, a. Having a breast like a pigeon, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity; chicken breasted. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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