shredded
word · lemma: shred
Definition
Torn or cut into small pieces or strips; also describes someone with very well-defined muscles (slang).
Usage & Nuances
Commonly used for food (like 'shredded cheese' or 'shredded chicken'). As slang, 'shredded' describes someone very muscular. It's informal in the fitness sense. Avoid using for paper unless you mean it's torn/destroyed.
Spanish: desmenuzado - rallado - destrozadoPortuguese (BR): ralado - desfiado - rasgadoPortuguese (PT): ralado - desfiado - rasgadoChinese (Simplified): 撕碎的 - 切丝的 - 粉碎的Chinese (Traditional): 撕碎的 - 切絲的 - 粉碎的Hindi: कटा हुआ - बारीक टुकड़ों मेंArabic: مُمَزَّق - مبشور - مقطعBengali: কুচি করা - ছেঁড়াRussian: измельчённый - порванный - накачанный (сленг)Japanese: 細かく裂かれた - 千切りにされた - バキバキの（スラング）Vietnamese: xé nhỏ - thái sợi - cơ bắp cuồn cuộn (lóng)Korean: 잘게 찢은 - 찢긴 - (속어) 근육질의Turkish: didiklenmiş - rendelenmiş - kaslı (argo)Urdu: باریک کٹا ہوا - پھاڑا ہوا - (سلینگ) بہت تنو مندIndonesian: disuwir - dicabik - kekar (gaul)
Example Sentences
After a year of hard workouts, he's totally shredded now.
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Do you want your cabbage shredded or chopped for the salad?
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That T-shirt looks like it got shredded in the wash.
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I ate a sandwich with shredded chicken.
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He put shredded cheese on his pasta.
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The documents were shredded for security.
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