deltoid
noun
a large, triangular muscle covering the joint of the shoulder, the action of which raises the arm away from the side of the body.
deltoids
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pluralof deltoid.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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The vast majority of these “T-maxxing” posts were made by influencers with zero medical or scientific expertise, but that doesn’t matter because their deltoids are outstanding.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 12, 2026
Johnson, squeezed into a wig so tight we get a vicarious headache, has pumped up his deltoids to nearly reach his prosthetic cauliflower ears.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2025
Another effective form of holding is to shoot the hands and grab the outside of the shoulder pads, just over the deltoids.
From Slate ● Sep. 13, 2012
And there was Soboroff, a Los Angeles civic leader and aide to a former mayor, offering sympathy and camaraderie by soothing McCourt’s tense deltoids.
From New York Times ● Dec. 31, 2011
When you see someone waving her arms, the first thing you want to know is whether she is trying to attract attention, shoo away flies, or exercise her deltoids.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
