toned

adjective

ˈtōnd 

1

: having tone or a specified tone : characterized or distinguished by a tone

2

of paper : having a slight tint

3

a

: having the muscles firm and the skin taut

toned arms

b

of muscles : firm and strong

toned abs

Examples of toned in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Close your blinds, and switch to warm-toned lights or turn off exterior lights entirely to avoid attracting them. — Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 29 June 2026

The color palette shifts among black and white, sepia-toned, and some gray-green patina to really nail the foreboding aura. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 29 June 2026

The slideshow featured multiple photos of Scherzinger flaunting her toned abs in a blue bikini, with the ocean waves visible behind her. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

The belted detail near the top and multi-toned leather, for instance, borrow style cues from a traditional men’s briefcase and give it a quaint, workhorse look. — Irene Richardson, InStyle, 6 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing toned

• high-toned
• toned-down
• two-toned

Rhymes for toned

• atoned
• bemoaned
• condoned
• dethroned
• disowned
• enthroned
• intoned
• postponed
• boned
• cloned
• coned
• droned