stacked
UK: stækt | US: stækt
adj. arranged or placed in a pile or layers
adj. (slang) having a well-developed, muscular physique
adj. (informal) having an advantage, especially in terms of resources or favorable conditions
The word "stacked" derives from the Old Norse "stakkr," meaning "haystack," which evolved into Middle English "stack" as a term for a pile of objects. The suffix "-ed" transforms the noun into an adjective, indicating a state of being arranged in layers. Over time, "stacked" gained figurative meanings, such as describing physical musculature (resembling layered muscle) or advantageous circumstances (metaphorically "piled up" in one's favor).
The books were neatly stacked on the shelf.
The athlete’s stacked physique impressed the judges.
With her stacked resume, she easily got the job.
The deck seemed stacked against the underdog team.
He stacked the firewood against the shed for winter.