delts

American  

[delts] / dɛlts /

plural noun

1. Informal. deltoid muscles.

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Etymology

Origin of delts

First recorded in 1965–70; by shortening

Example Sentences

Candidate Rock is a little like Michael Bloomberg, but with more convincing platitudes and even better delts.

From New York Times

Instead of having to remember which muscles are your quads or your delts, or figure out how to target your triceps, you simply need to make a quick assessment.

From Scientific American

In the preppy tradition, they layer well; in the macho one, they highlight virtuous delts.

From The New Yorker

Here’s how she describes her morning run: “Hours before sunrise, before automatic coffee makers switch on, before Paul Ryan begins toning his delts and figuring out how to screw over poor children and the elderly, my feet hit the pavement, unclear whether I’m the chaser or the chased.”

From New York Times

If I start talking in terms of lats and delts and reps and sets, kill me.

From New York Times