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slim-bodied

slim-bodied

3.5
Having a thin, narrow body shape
  • adjective
  • /slɪmˈbɑːdid/
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  • He was a handsome man...almost pretty in that long-eyelashed, slim-bodied way that some men had.

Examples

  • The slim-bodied athlete easily maneuvered through the tight spaces on the track.

  • His slim-bodied figure allowed him to wear clothing that emphasized his style.

  • She admired the slim-bodied design of the new sports car.

Synonyms

thin
vsslim-bodied
314 1.0

Having little body fat and a slim shape

highlights shape or appearance specifically rather than just body fat level
lean
vsslim-bodied
108 2.5

Thin with little extra fat or money

applies specifically to body shape rather than to resources or general scarcity
slim
vsslim-bodied
60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

expresses the same thin shape but focuses on body appearance specifically
slender
vsslim-bodied
57 1.4

Thin and graceful in shape

is neutral about elegance and focuses only on thin shape
skinny as a rail
vsslim-bodied
  • Informal
1 7.0

Very thin person with little or no fat

is milder and more neutral about thin appearance rather than extreme
twiggy
vsslim-bodied
1 6.0

Very thin in a way that looks like a small branch

is milder and simply denotes a slender appearance rather than extreme thinness
slender-bodied
vsslim-bodied
4.6

Having a long thin body

is a more general description of thin shape rather than that exact phrase
thin-bodied
vsslim-bodied
4.5

An animal or object with a slim, narrow body

uses the same plain idea but with a slightly more general tone
lithe-bodied
vsslim-bodied
7.9

A person or animal with a thin, flexible body that moves gracefully

focuses only on static body shape rather than movement or suppleness
narrow-bodied
vsslim-bodied
5.6

A thing that has a thin shape compared with others of the same type

refers to general thin appearance without comparing relative width to others

Antonyms

44 2.7

A little fat and rounded in a healthy, attractive way

20 2.8

Short and wide in body with a solid build

How Thin

gaunt
9 7.3
skinny
298 1.3
thin
314 1.0
lean
108 2.5
slim-bodied
3.5
slender
57 1.4

Surface Forms

slim-bodied positive

Morphology

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

'Bodied' is formed from 'body' + '-ed' and combined with 'slim' to mean 'having a slim body', a meaning directly derivable from the components.

Etymology

Slim-bodied is made from the simple words slim ('thin') and body ('the physical part of a person or animal'), so it literally means 'having a thin body' and is used to describe someone or something with a slender shape.