pigeon-breasted
pigeon-breasted · more pigeon-breasted · most pigeon-breasted
Having a breast like a pigeon's, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a…Having a breast like a pigeon's, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity.
Meaning
1 senses(dated)Having a breast like a pigeon's, the sternum being so prominent as to constitute a deformity.
More definitions
- having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets
Forms
more pigeon-breasted, most pigeon-breasted| Comparative | more pigeon-breasted Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most pigeon-breasted Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
1 synonymsClose in meaning
- having a chest deformity marked by a projecting breastbone caused by infantile rickets:chicken-breasted
Lessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form