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toned

toned

2.9
With firm, well shaped muscles from regular exercise
  • adjective
  • /toʊnd/
translation icon : 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
49 2.8

Having strong, well-developed muscles

specifies firm well defined muscles rather than general strength
muscly
vstoned
  • Informal
2 3.7

A person with large, strong muscles

highlights firm well defined muscles rather than bulk
buff
vstoned
  • Informal
1 6.9

Having a strong, muscular body

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

Having strong, clearly visible muscles from exercise

is about firm definition but less extreme visibility
muscled
vstoned
3.0

Having a strong body like a fit athlete

focuses on firmness and clear muscle outlines instead of size

Antonyms

20 3.7

Soft and loose areas of the body without firm muscle

5.5

Not firm and strong in the muscles or voice

Compounds

A firm muscle with clear shape that comes from regular exercise

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

How Toned

muscular
49 2.8
defined
3.2
firm
30 1.0
toned
2.9
soft
552 1.0
flabby
20 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.