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
He’s fixated on a competition judge who, back in 2016, called his deltoids small.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
That’s despite Linda Hamilton returning to the franchise for the first time since 1991’s Terminator 2, plus Mackenzie Davis and her deltoids.
From Slate ● Nov. 3, 2019
Another person with well-defined deltoids and pecs and a rapidly shrinking midsection.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 19, 2017
He was wiry, with developed deltoids and lats: possibly a rock climber, definitely not a weight-room guy.
From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart
