ottermode

English

Etymology

otter +‎ mode, from a likening of the otter, a mammal adapted to aquatic environments, to competitive swimmers who maintain fit but lean physiques to reduce drag.

Noun

ottermode (uncountable)

1. (slang, bodybuilding, often attributive) A lean and physically-fit physique with well-defined muscles.
   • 2014, SM Reine, Hotter Than Helltown, unnumbered page:

     Standing, the victim was about an inch shorter than me, and a pretty skinny guy. Wellbuilt, though. What we called “otter mode” at the gym.

   • 2017, Nkauj Ntsuab Lis, Core Integrate: The Core Welcomes You, unnumbered page:

     Nyiam and I stay behind, but my eyes recognized the back of his ottermode body, instantly.

   • 2018, Ko Hiratori, JK Haru is a Sex Worker in Another World, unnumbered page:

     He wasn't as muscly as Short Hair, but still pretty fit. Ottermode.

   • For more quotations using this term, see Citations:ottermode.

Antonyms

• bearmode