bod·y
/ˈbädē/
noun
- the physical structure of a person or an animal, including the bones, flesh, and organs."it's important to keep your body in good condition"synonyms: anatomy, figure, frame, form, shape, build, physique, framework, skeleton, bones, flesh and bones, bod, corse, soma
- the main section of a car or aircraft."the body of the aircraft was filled with smoke"synonyms: bodywork, hull, fuselage, outer casing
- the main or central part of something, especially a building or text."information that changes regularly is kept apart from the main body of the text"synonyms: main part, principal part, central part, core, heart, hub, nub, kernel
- a large or substantial amount of something; a mass or collection of something."a rich body of Canadian folklore"synonyms: expanse, mass, area, stretch, region, tract, breadth, sweep, extent, aggregate, accumulation, concretion, accretion, quantity, amount, volume, collection, proportion, corpus
- a distinct material object."the path taken by the falling body"synonyms: object, entity, item, piece of matter
- a full or substantial quality of flavor in wine."best of all, this wine has body and finish"
- (in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze.
verb
- give material form to something abstract."he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills"
- build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle)."an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames"
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The meaning of BODY is the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : trunk. How to use body in a sentence.
Body refers to the material organism of an individual, human or animal, either living or dead: the muscles in a horse's body; the body of a victim ( human or ...
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It consists of head, hair, neck, torso (which includes the thorax and abdomen), arms and hands, legs and feet. The study ...
body (countable and uncountable, plural bodies). Physical frame. The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism. [from 9th c.] ...
the whole physical structure that is a person or animal: A good diet and plenty of exercise will help you keep your body healthy ...