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body

body

1.6
The dead remains of a person or animal
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑdi/
translation icon : cadáver
  • And then they take Kiefer's body away, right?
  • a dead body
  • bury a body
  • find a body

And then they take Kiefer's body away, right?

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Examples

  • They found Dietrichson's body on the tracks near Burbank.

  • I shall force someone to take the body away from him.

  • And I see this body lying on the floor.

  • What did Dick Tips do with this body anyway?

  • Did you find the bodies I buried in my basement?

  • I believe that when my body dies, that's it for me.

  • The largest of these, the "Great Death Pit," contained the bodies of 68 women and six men.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The rider comes across the near-lifeless body of the Ranger by the side of a spring.

    Academic text (2013)
  • Reporter: Hours after the discovery, the body of the young woman was removed from the home.

  • And then they take Kiefer's body away, right?

Synonyms

corpse
vsbody
362 4.9

A dead body of a person

includes both human and animal remains, not only humans
dead body
vsbody
234 1.6

A person or animal that is no longer alive

is the general term used for such physical remains
remains
vsbody
  • Formal
171 6.0

The body parts left after a person has died

is more general, applying to both people and animals
dead person
vsbody
99 1.0

A person who is no longer alive

focuses on physical remains rather than the living individual's status
carcass
vsbody
88 4.6

A dead animal body or the remains of something destroyed

includes both animal and human remains, not limited to meat use
cadaver
vsbody
  • Specialized
55 8.2

A dead human body used for medical study or teaching

is broader, covering ordinary human or animal remains
clay
vsbody
  • Archaic
34 9.9

The human body in old writing, usually a dead body

is the neutral term and covers both people and animals
lich
vsbody
  • Archaic
9.9

A dead body often mentioned in old stories or books

is the neutral modern term for such physical remains

Antonyms

1.0

The condition that makes plants and animals alive

Idioms

body and soul
  • Informal
9 4.5

With complete dedication and strong belief

to catch a body
  • Offensive
1 9.9

To find a dead person, often during police work or as slang for killing someone

Compounds

234 1.6

A person or animal that is no longer alive

94 1.0

The parts of a person, like bones, muscles and organs

83 1.0

A part of a living body, like an arm or heart

52 2.7

The way a person moves their face, hands, and body to show feelings without words

The warmth of a person's or animal's body that shows if they are healthy

38 4.9

A large sealed bag for carrying a dead person after an accident or during war

body armor
  • Specialized
31 4.1

Clothing made of strong material that protects the body from bullets and blows

30 1.4

How heavy a person is

23 5.1

The number of people killed in a battle or attack

23 4.1

Complete collection of works a person creates, like books or paintings

23 1.0

The adult human body that has parts typical of females

22 2.2

A large area of water like a lake, river, or ocean

18 3.3

A person's thoughts and feelings about their body

A group of people or organization that manages and sets rules for an institution

14 2.8

The parts of a person you can touch, not their mind or spirit

12 1.4

The shape and parts of a woman or girl

11 3.6

The shape and build of a person's body, like thin or muscular

body politic
  • Formal
11 7.5

People of a country seen as one group under one government

11 1.6

The parts and shape of an adult man

A feeling that you are outside your body and can see it from above

9 3.2

An unpleasant smell from the body caused by sweat and germs on the skin

9 1.8

Short hair that grows on the body but not on the head, eyebrows, or eyelashes

8 4.5

An official group of people who make and change laws for a country or state

body fluid
  • Specialized
7 2.8

A liquid from the body of people and animals, for example blood, saliva or urine

celestial body
  • Specialized
5 4.4

A natural object in space like a star or planet that you can see in the sky

5 3.6

A person or animal who gives warmth and comfort by being close

body mass index
  • Specialized
4 3.2

A number that shows if a person's weight is healthy for their height

body count
  • NSFW
4 8.8

The number of people someone has had sex with

3 9.9

A person who steals dead bodies from graves to sell to medical schools for study

heavenly body
  • Specialized
3 3.7

A thing in space like a star or planet that you can see in the sky

3 1.8

A cream or light liquid you put on your skin to keep it soft

black body
  • Specialized
2 8.5

An object that absorbs all light and other kinds of radiation that hit it

2 7.3

A sudden event that causes great harm or shock to plans and feelings

2 3.4

A person or animal that is not dead

wide-body
  • Specialized
2 3.9

A large passenger plane with two aisles and a wide cabin

1 3.1

A tight, stretchy piece of clothing that covers the torso and sometimes the arms and legs

1 2.8

A person or animal with extra weight and a round shape

1 3.4

A thick cream used on the skin to make it soft and less dry

Accepting and liking all body shapes and sizes

1 6.8

A tight one-piece underwear that covers the torso and sometimes arms and legs

1 2.4

A fully grown human body after childhood

ketone body
  • Specialized
1 6.6

Small chemicals made in the liver when the body burns fat for energy

1 4.4

The temperature you measure right after waking and before you move or eat

body English
  • Jargon
1 9.0

A movement of your body after throwing or hitting a ball to change its direction

1 2.1

The distance from the head to the feet or tail of a living thing

body plethysmograph
  • Specialized
1 9.1

A medical machine with a chamber that surrounds the body to measure lung size and how well you breathe

1 9.4

A person who helps someone dress and bathe every day

body waste
  • NSFW
1 2.7

Things the body gets rid of, like urine, sweat, and feces

black-body radiation
  • Specialized
1 7.6

Light and heat given off by an object that absorbs all light, changing colour with temperature

A group that manages official tasks for a company or public service

fruiting body
  • Specialized
1 6.5

A part of some fungi and plants that makes and releases spores

1 1.3

The physical shape and parts of a man

The physical part of a person with skin, bones, and organs, not the mind or spirit

gray body
  • Specialized
1 9.9

An object that emits less light and heat than a perfect emitter at the same temperature

inclusion body
  • Specialized
1 7.6

A small part inside a cell often seen when the cell has a disease

pineal body
  • Specialized
1 8.2

A small gland in the brain that makes melatonin and helps control sleep and daily body rhythms

vitreous body
  • Specialized
1 8.6

A clear jelly that fills the space between the lens and the back of the eye

A natural way for a woman to find her fertile days by taking her temperature every morning

A natural way to avoid pregnancy by checking a woman's daily morning temperature to find days she can get pregnant

A layer like skin, fur, or clothes that covers the body

The shape, size, and strength of a person's body

body louse
  • Specialized
8.7

A small insect that lives in clothing, bites people, and can spread disease

3.2

A thick pad worn by a hockey goalkeeper to protect the body from pucks

body structure
  • Specialized
4.0

The way the parts of a living body are arranged to give it shape and help it move

body substance
  • Specialized
3.5

A part or fluid from the body used to check health, like blood

cancer body
  • Specialized
9.1

A small abnormal structure inside certain white blood cells seen in some cancers

carotid body
  • Specialized
7.2

A small group of cells near the split of the neck artery that senses blood oxygen and helps control breathing

central body
  • Specialized
8.1

Small area in a cell near the nucleus that holds centrioles and arranges tiny tubes

ciliary body
  • Specialized
9.1

Part of the eye behind the iris that changes the lens shape and makes the clear fluid inside the eye

acetone body
  • Archaic
9.7

Small chemicals made when the body breaks down fat for energy, often seen in blood or urine during diabetes

A sudden infection by the herpes virus that damages the front and side parts of the brain

9.9

A brain part that sends signals from the eyes to the back of the brain for vision

liquid body substance
  • Specialized
4.1

A fluid found in a living body, like blood or saliva

How Decomposed

skeleton
114 2.3
body
1.6
corpse
362 4.9

Surface Forms

body singular
bodies plural

Etymology

Body first meant the living 'trunk' of a person, and by extension people began to call the physical remains after death a 'body', which is why we use the same word for a dead person.