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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He’s fixated on a competition judge who, back in 2016, called his deltoids small.
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 21, 2025
But some nights, he lets the wolf inside take over, his deltoids undulating as he prowls on all fours.
From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2021
Last summer, when photos from the set of Terminator: Dark Fate showed Mackenzie Davis sporting a fashion bowl cut, grimy tank top, and massive deltoids, lesbian Twitter lost its mind.
From Slate ● Nov. 1, 2019
But the longer I was there, the more I seemed to thrive under the limitations, enjoying the pull in my deltoids as I beat things by hand.
From The Guardian ● Nov. 18, 2018
The jacket was the green of far forests, and needed cuffs to catch the sleeves between biceps and deltoids.
From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor
