Chiseled vs Ripped - What's the difference?
chiseled | ripped | Synonyms |
(US) (chisel)
(US, of a face) Having strongly defined facial features.
(of a physique) Having well-developed muscles with minimal bodyfat.
* 2008 , Nate Green, Built for Show , page 4
(rip)
Torn, either partly or into separate pieces.
Pulled away from forcefully.
In data storage, transferred to a hard disk from another portable media form.
Copied or stolen usually from an identified source.
(bodybuilding) Having extremely low bodyfat content so that the shape of the underlying muscles become pronounced. Said especially of well-defined abdominal muscles.
* 1988', Steve Holman, "Christian Conquers Columbus", '''' ' 47 (6): 28-34.
* 2010', Bill Geiger, "6-pack Abs in 9 Weeks", ''Reps!'' ' 17 :106
(slang) Drunk, inebriated.
Ripped is a synonym of chiseled.
As verbs the difference between chiseled and ripped
is that chiseled is past tense of chisel while ripped is past tense of rip.As adjectives the difference between chiseled and ripped
is that chiseled is having strongly defined facial features while ripped is torn, either partly or into separate pieces.chiseled
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Alternative forms
* (UK) chiselledVerb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- is renowned for his chiseled good looks.
- you want the wide shoulders and chiseled torso that women don't just notice, they occasionally grab.
ripped
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Verb
(head)Adjective
(en adjective)- With the average male competitor weighing around 220, the total poundage of raw, ripped mass in the preliminary lineup is over 3,700 pounds.
- That's the premise of the overload principle, and it must be applied, even to ab training, if you're going to develop a cut, ripped midsection.