Toned

//təʊnd// adj, verb

adj, verb ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    simple past and past participle of tone form-of, participle, past
Adjective
  1. 1
    Having a (specified kind of) tone.

    "high-toned"

  2. 2
    Physically fit, with somewhat defined and firm muscles and limited bodyfat.

    "a toned body"

Adjective
  1. 1
    having or distinguished by a tone; often used in combination wordnet
  2. 2
    having or characterized or distinguished by tone or a specific tone; often used in combination wordnet

Synonyms

All synonyms
built like a brick shithousecoloreddeepdicedfullimbued

Example

More examples

"Certain parts of the show have been toned down to make it suitable for a family audience."

Related phrases

high-tonedlow-tonedtoned paper

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