pec

Definition

The pectoralis major muscle.

Etymology

Clipping of pectoral.

Example Sentences

• "He's flexing his pecs at anyone who'll look."
• "The quest for perfect pecs is so strong that psychiatrists now sometimes refer to it as “bigorexia,” a form of muscle dysmorphia exhibited mostly by men and characterized by excessive weight lifting, a preoccupation with not feeling muscular enough and a strict adherence to eating foods that lower weight and build muscle."
• "Greenshank, dunlins, common sand, snipe and blackwits accompanied the pec."