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| bod·y [ bóddee ] |
noun (plural bod·ies) |
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1. physical form of human or animal: the complete material structure or physical form of a human being or animal
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2. dead human or animal remains: the physical remains of a dead person or animal
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3. torso: the main part of the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, arms, legs, or wings
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4. somebody's figure: somebody's figure or build, especially with regard to shape and muscle tone
  a great body
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5. group: an organized group of people such as lawmakers, students, or soldiers
a legislative body
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6. collection: a collection or amount of something, considered as a whole
a body of evidence
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7. mass: an individual mass of something, especially water or land
a large body of water
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8. main part of vehicle: the main part of a vehicle, e.g. the fuselage of an aircraft or the outer shell of a car
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9. main part or majority: the main or central part of something, e.g. the majority of a quantity
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10. buildings nave: the nave or central part of a church
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11. music main part of musical instrument: the largest part of a musical instrument, especially the soundbox of a stringed instrument
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12. main part of something written: the main part of a piece of writing
in the body of the text
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13. fullness of flavor in wine: the extent to which a wine seems full when tasted. Body increases with alcohol content and density.
a French red with plenty of body
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14. thickness of liquid: the thickness or opacity of a liquid such as paint or soup
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15. fullness of texture: a fullness and bounciness in texture or appearance
designed to give hair more body
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16. firmness of fabric: the firmness of a type of cloth
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17. U.K. dress
Same as body suit
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18. upper part of garment: the part of a garment that covers the torso
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19. person: used to refer to a person or yourself in an impersonal way
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informal
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This treatment could make a body feel unwelcome!
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20. ceramics material for making ceramics: a blend of clay and other raw materials used in making a ceramic piece
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21. physics physical object: a distinguishable physical object
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22. mathematics object represented mathematically: a physical object represented mathematically
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transitive verb (past and past participle bod·ied, present participle bod·y·ing, 3rd person present singular bod·ies) |
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give shape to something: to give shape or substance to something
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literary
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| [ Old English bodig, origin ?] |
