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short-bodied

short-bodied

5.3
Having a shorter body than is typical for others of the same kind
  • adjective
  • /ʃɔrtˈbɑdid/
translation icon : cuerpo corto
  • The short-bodied lizard can squeeze into crevices that longer ones cannot.

Examples

  • Pigeons bred for racing are often short-bodied with broad chests.

  • Some species of fish are short-bodied compared to others in their family.

  • The short-bodied dog was very playful.

  • I saw a short-bodied cat at the shelter.

  • Some species of fish are short-bodied compared to others in their family.

  • Pigeons bred for racing are often short-bodied with broad chests.

  • The short-bodied lizard can squeeze into crevices that longer ones cannot.

Synonyms

short
vsshort-bodied
∞ 1.0

Not long in distance, height, or time

describes a body that is noticeably less long than others of the same group

How Short

stubby
13 3.7
short-bodied
5.3

Surface Forms

short-bodied positive

Morphology

short-bodied = short + bodied (transparent) = short + body + ed

The adjective is transparently built as the compound short + bodied (where 'bodied' = body + -ed), yielding 'having a short body'.

Etymology

Short-bodied is made from the simple words short ('not long') and body ('the main part of an animal or person'), so it means 'short body'. That's why short-bodied describes an animal with a body that is clearly shorter than others in its group.