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body

body

358 3.4
The main part of a thing, not its attachments
  • noun
  • /ˈbɑːdi/
translation icon : cuerpo
  • The builder focused on constructing the main body of the home first.
  • body panels
  • auto body
  • body repair

The car is wide and low and so body roll is very controlled.

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Examples

  • Each guitar has a unique body shape that affects its sound quality.

  • Yet, forcing that shape upon a functional car body posed a bit of a problem.

    Academic text (1999)
  • I now have a considerable upper body, though I don't especially want one.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Reading fitness magazines may be a reaction to body dissatisfaction with hopes of achieving an ideal body.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Lift kits raised the truck bodies, and larger shock absorbers were installed.

    Academic text (2013)
  • On traditional wooden flutes, the bird is usually secured to the flute body with a leather cord.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Opioids work by mimicking the body's natural pain-relieving chemicals, but they are more powerful and longer lasting.

    Academic text (2011)
  • The car's sleek design features a body made of lightweight aluminum.

Synonyms

hull
vsbody
  • Specialized
359 5.0

The main outside body of a ship that does not include masts or engines

is the general central part of things not limited to ships
fuselage
vsbody
  • Specialized
28 6.8

The main body of a plane that holds the crew, passengers, or cargo

is the general central part used across many object types not only aircraft
bodywork
vsbody
  • Specialized
5 5.0

The outer metal shell and panels of a car or the work of fixing them

is about the central part of an item rather than outer panels or repairs
soundbox
vsbody
  • Specialized
6.1

A hollow part of a musical instrument like a guitar or violin that makes the sound louder

is the general central section of things rather than a specific acoustic cavity

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 Central

core
468 3.2
body
358 3.4
component
447 3.4
accessory
4.1

Surface Forms

body singular
bodies plural

Etymology

Body originally meant the main or 'central' part of something, so it fits the idea of the main part of a car or instrument separate from its attachments.