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shredded

adj.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈʃɹɛdɪd// UK //ʃɹˈɛdɪd// shred·ded

adj. having a very strong and muscular body with very little fat. You use this to describe someone whose muscles are easy to see under their skin.

adj. having a high degree of muscular definition and extremely low body fat. Often used predicatively after 'look' or 'get' in fitness contexts.


SIMPLE

He looks shredded after months of training for the competition.

CONTEXTUAL

The athlete followed a strict diet and exercise routine to get shredded before the summer photo shoot.

COMPLEX

Achieving a shredded physique requires a precise balance of heavy resistance training and a significant caloric deficit to strip away subcutaneous fat while preserving lean muscle mass.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly used in informal fitness and bodybuilding contexts. Often follows linking verbs like 'to be', 'to look', or 'to get'.

Pitfall

He is very shred.He is very shredded.Learners sometimes use the root verb instead of the participial adjective to describe a physical state.

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