shoulders
Coat hanger area
Shoulders are the joints connecting arms to the torso, or the area of the body around them.
The word extends to similar structures: the shoulder of a road is its edge, a bottle's shoulder is where it narrows toward the neck.
To shoulder something is to carry it on your shoulders, or to take on responsibility: She shouldered the burden of caring for her parents.
To rub shoulders with someone is to associate with them.
A chip on one's shoulder signals a combative attitude.
To give someone the cold shoulder is to snub them.
Cushioned protective layers
- epaulettesOrnamental shoulder insignia
- cap sleevesSleeves covering just shoulders
- seamsJoined fabric edges
- dropFall or release
structured · raglan · set-in · fitted · tailored · silhouette · cut · straps
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
- raiseLift or increase
- liftMechanism for vertical transport
- dropFall or release
- hunchUnproven inner sense
square · roll · tense · relax · indifference · uncertainty · dismissal · resignation
Shoulder's main muscle
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
- clavicleHorizontal bone above ribs
humerus · acromion · glenoid · labrum · socket · joint · capsule · muscles
Drooping, lazy posture
- uprightVertical or morally sound
- hunchedBent at spine
- roundedHaving no sharp angles
- squaredRaised to second power
alignment · rolled · drooped · straight · slumped · carriage · bearing · deportment
Measure of heaviness
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- loadCarried weight or burden
- carryMove while supporting
- bearLarge furry omnivore
rest · fall · heavy · world · Atlas · yoke · mantle · pressure
Wide in span
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
- narrowOf small width
sloped · square · muscular · bony · padded · defined · sculpted · toned
pads
Cushioned protective layers
- epaulettesOrnamental shoulder insignia
- cap sleevesSleeves covering just shoulders
- seamsJoined fabric edges
drop · structured · raglan · set-in · fitted · tailored · silhouette · cut · straps · bare
shrug
Shoulder gesture of uncertainty
hunch · square · roll · tense · relax · indifference · uncertainty · dismissal · resignation · nonchalance
deltoid
Shoulder's main muscle
- trapeziusDiamond-shaped back muscle
- rotator cuffShoulder's muscular support system
- scapulaPosterior thoracic bone
clavicle · humerus · acromion · glenoid · labrum · socket · joint · capsule · muscles · tendons
slouch
Drooping, lazy posture
squared · alignment · rolled · drooped · straight · slumped · carriage · bearing · deportment · poise
weight
Measure of heaviness
- responsibilityState of being answerable
- loadCarried weight or burden
- carryMove while supporting
bear · rest · fall · heavy · world · Atlas · yoke · mantle · pressure · onus
broad
Wide in span
- athleticPhysically strong and active
- swimmerOne who moves through water
- linebackerSecond-level defensive position
narrow · sloped · square · muscular · bony · padded · defined · sculpted · toned · powerful
lean
Lacking fat; incline
pat · rub · touch · massage · squeeze · comfort · steady · brace · prop · pillow
roadside
Adjacent to pavement
pullover · emergency · highway · lane · pavement · asphalt · curb · median · margin · strip
- cold shoulderIntentional dismissive treatment
- head & shouldersMuch greater than competitors
- shoulder bladesFlat upper back bones
- shoulder to shoulderAdjacent and aligned laterally
- shoulder padsUpper body protective gear
- shoulder to cry onSupportive person for troubles
shoulder, shouldered, shouldering, cold-shoulder, broad-shouldered, shoulderless, shoulderblades, shoulder pad