ottermode

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noun

A lean and physically-fit physique with well-defined muscles.

Opposite
bearmode
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Meanings

nounottermode (uncountable)
  1. attributiveoftenslanguncountablebodybuildingA lean and physically-fit physique with well-defined muscles.

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

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

    2014, SM Reine, Hotter Than Helltown, unnumbered page

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

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

Synonyms & antonyms

Opposite
bearmode

Origin

From 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.

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Cite this entry
APA

ottermode. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottermode

MLA

“ottermode.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottermode. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “ottermode,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/ottermode.

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