pigeon-chested
Sternum juts out
Pigeon-chested describes a chest that protrudes forward abnormally, resembling a pigeon's breast.
The condition, also called pectus carinatum, involves the breastbone pushing outward.
The term applies both medically and as general description: He was thin and pigeon-chested.
Sometimes used figuratively for a puffed-up, self-important bearing.
Flat chest bone
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- breastboneFlat anterior thoracic bone
- thoraxCentral body cavity
cartilage · costal · skeletal · deformity · congenital · posture · breathing · shallow
sternum
Flat chest bone
- protrudingExtending outward noticeably
- ribcageBony chest enclosure
- breastboneFlat anterior thoracic bone
thorax · cartilage · costal · skeletal · deformity · congenital · posture · breathing · shallow · sunken
thin
Small in diameter
underdeveloped · puny · frail · skinny · bony · gaunt · spindly · hollow · angular · concave
wimpy
Weak and cowardly
unmanly · cowardly · spineless · puny · runt · scrawny · nerdy · geeky · bookish · unathletic