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toned

toned

16 2.9
With firm, well shaped muscles from regular exercise
  • adjective
  • /toʊnd/
: definido
  • I wanna have nice lean, toned, muscular fit legs.

I wanna have nice lean, toned, muscular fit legs.

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Examples

  • Every muscle in her body was well toned, but her coat kept that fact hidden.

  • It can get very like lean toned arms without building huge muscle mass.

  • We're working the butt, those hamstrings, we're going to get those toned and strong.

  • Toned muscles slid beneath tanned skin.

    Fiction book (1992)
  • After months of lifting weights, he developed toned muscles that impressed everyone at the gym.

  • She follows a strict workout regimen to achieve toned abs by the summer.

  • With regular yoga and pilates, her body became more toned and flexible.

Synonyms

muscular
vstoned
55 2.8

Having strong, well-developed muscles

specifies firm well defined muscles rather than general strength
buff
vstoned
  • Informal
29 6.9

Having a strong, muscular body

is more neutral and focuses on firm and defined muscles
ripped
vstoned
  • Slang
16 3.7

Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise

is about firm definition but less extreme visibility
muscled
vstoned
13 3.0

Having a strong body like a fit athlete

focuses on firmness and clear muscle outlines instead of size
muscly
vstoned
  • Informal
2 3.7

A person with large, strong muscles

highlights firm well defined muscles rather than bulk

Antonyms

2 3.7

Soft and loose areas of the body without firm muscle

1 5.5

Not firm and strong in the muscles or voice

Compounds

1 3.4

A firm muscle with clear shape that comes from regular exercise

1 4.9

Having a rich, mellow sound that feels pleasant and not harsh

How Toned

muscular
55 2.8
defined
82 3.2
firm
87 1.0
toned
16 2.9
soft
557 1.0
flabby
2 3.7

Surface Forms

toned positive

Morphology

toned = tone (semi-transparent) = tone + ed

Derived from 'tone' in the sense of muscular tension + '-ed'; clear only if learners know 'muscle tone'.

Etymology

Toned comes from the word tone, from the old Greek tonos meaning 'stretch' or 'tension'. That's why 'toned' muscles are firm: they have good muscle 'tone' or healthy tension.