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Body

ˈbɒdi

Body definitions
noun
bodies body
  1. the physical structure, including the bones, flesh, and organs, of a person or an animal

    "it's important to keep your body in good condition"

    • the trunk apart from the head and the limbs

      "the blow almost severed his head from his body"

    • a corpse

      "they found his body washed up on the beach"

    • the physical and mortal aspect of a person as opposed to the soul or spirit

      "we're together in body and spirit"

    • a person's body regarded as an object of sexual desire

      "he was just after her body"

    • a person of a specified type

      "a motherly body"

  2. the main section of a motor vehicle or aircraft

    "the factory had produced more car bodies than needed"

    bodywork hull fuselage outer casing
  3. the main or central part of something, especially a building or text

    "the main body of the house was built in 1625"

    main part principal part central part core heart hub nub kernel
    • the part of an email containing the message, as opposed to information such as the subject and sender

      "put your name, address, and daytime phone number in the email's body"

  4. a large amount or collection of something

    "a rich body of Canadian folklore"

    • an organized group of people with a common purpose or function

      "a regulatory body"

  5. a material object

    "the path taken by the falling body"

    object entity item piece of matter
  6. a full or substantial quality of flavour in wine

    "best of all, this wine has body and finish"

    • fullness or thickness of a person's hair

      "restructuring formulations help to add body"

  7. a woman's close-fitting stretch garment for the upper body, fastening at the crotch
  8. (in pottery) a clay used for making the main part of ceramic ware, as distinct from a glaze
verb
bodies bodying bodied body
  1. give material form to something abstract

    "he bodied forth the traditional Prussian remedy for all ills"

  2. build the bodywork of (a motor vehicle)

    "an era when automobiles were bodied over wooden frames"