bodied
27
6.8
- adjective
- /ˈbɑːdid/
:
encarnado
- Nutritionists suggest that good dietary habits developed for able-bodied athletes would also be effective for most wheelchair racers.
- able-bodied
- soft-bodied
- full-bodied
Examples
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If you are able-bodied and in a raft, get out now!
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The gym is a place where both disabled and able-bodied individuals can work out together.
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A saying now current in Germany is that today most of the able-bodied men are women.
Academic text (2003) -
Consequently, direct food relief was given to the able-bodied only in exchange for work.
Academic text (1991) -
Many of the respondents for these 23 sports have coached both able-bodied and disabled athletes.
Academic text (1991) -
We need more skilled and able-bodied volunteers to help with the construction project.
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Only able-bodied athletes are permitted to compete in the upcoming marathon.
Synonyms
22
7.8
Being real in a human or animal body
17
6.8
Relating to the body rather than the mind
15
8.4
Relating to the physical body rather than the spirit
3
3.7
In a physical way, not in a spiritual way
2
9.9
Existing in a human or physical body rather than only an idea
Having a quality shown in a body or thing
Antonyms
Compounds
- Jargon
1
6.6
A trained, skilled sailor on a merchant ship who helps with navigation and lifeboats
- Jargon
A woman sailor on a merchant ship who is fully trained in deck and safety duties
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Bodied is formed from body plus -ed and literally means 'having a body'. So when someone or something is bodied, it simply has a physical form or appears in a body rather than being just an idea.