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shredded

shredded

1 8.1
Very lean and muscular with muscles you can clearly see
  • adjective
  • /ˈʃrɛdɪd/
  • Slang
translation icon : definido
  • After months of hard work at the gym, he finally achieved his shredded physique.

There's the issue of your husband's this ripped, shredded dude with the ABS right with with Drew.

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Examples

  • You more shredded than a julienne salad, man.

  • Gentleman Vin Diesel, obviously shredded, ripped beyond belief, he's so jacked, is a man's man.

  • Troy is in magnificent, like, shredded shape.

  • Now mind you, none of us are shredded enough for it, except for maybe Linus.

  • And Brad Pitt plays this shredded machine of a man called Achilles.

  • The athlete looked absolutely shredded as he posed for the magazine cover.

  • With a strict diet and rigorous training, she became shredded in just a few months.

Synonyms

stringy
vsshredded
5 6.2

Thin and muscular with little fat

is more muscular and clearly defined rather than thin and sinewy
ripped
vsshredded
  • Slang
3.7

Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise

is more extreme in leanness and muscle definition, informal slang
toned
vsshredded
2.9

With firm, well shaped muscles from regular exercise

is more extreme and much leaner with clearer muscle separation
muscled
vsshredded
3.0

Having a strong body like a fit athlete

is leaner and shows sharper muscle definition rather than just bulk

Antonyms

fat
136 1.0

A condition of having too much body weight that can harm health

1 2.4

A condition of having more body fat than is healthy

Compounds

Small thin pieces of coconut used in cooking and baking

How Muscular

shredded
  • Slang
1 8.1
toned
2.9
fit
91 1.0
lean
108 2.5

Surface Forms

shredded positive

Morphology

shredded = shred (semi-transparent) = shred + ed

The slang meaning 'very muscular' is a metaphorical extension (similar to 'cut' or 'ripped') from the idea of visible striations or being 'in shreds', so the morphological form is regular but the sense is idiomatic/slang.

Etymology

The word shredded is also used in gym language to mean very well-defined muscles, using the same idea as shred ('thin strip' or 'small torn piece'). So when someone is shredded, their muscles look separated and clear, like the lines you see in shredded meat or cheese, which helps you remember the meaning.