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narrow-bodied

narrow-bodied

5.6
A thing that has a thin shape compared with others of the same type
  • adjective
translation icon : de cuerpo estrecho
  • The airline operates several narrow-bodied jets on its regional routes.

Examples

  • Many narrow-bodied aircraft are designed for short-haul flights.

  • Certain fish species are more narrow-bodied, making them faster swimmers in streams.

  • The museum displayed a narrow-bodied vase from ancient Greece.

  • The narrow-bodied fish swam gracefully through the coral reef.

  • The airline operates several narrow-bodied jets on its regional routes.

  • Many narrow-bodied aircraft are designed for short-haul flights.

  • Certain fish species are more narrow-bodied, making them faster swimmers in streams.

Synonyms

thin
vsnarrow-bodied
420 1.0

Not thick from side to side, for example a line or a slice

applies this limited width specifically to bodies compared with peers
narrow
vsnarrow-bodied
290 1.0

Having little distance between two sides

is the same idea applied specifically to bodies versus other things
slim
vsnarrow-bodied
60 1.0

Thin and with little body fat

highlights being slimmer than comparable kinds, not just delicacy
slight
vsnarrow-bodied
42 3.2

Thin and not strongly built

marks being narrower than others rather than merely delicate build
razor-thin
vsnarrow-bodied
7 4.4

Very small in amount or size, often for close results

is about being relatively narrow rather than extremely so
skeletal
vsnarrow-bodied
5 6.0

Very thin with bones showing under the skin

relates to being narrower than peers, not to illness or wasting
skinny as a rail
vsnarrow-bodied
  • Informal
1 7.0

Very thin person with little or no fat

focuses on being narrower than others without implying severe thinness
slimline
vsnarrow-bodied
1 4.4

Thin and small in a neat, attractive shape

focuses on comparative narrowness rather than style or design appeal
slender-bodied
vsnarrow-bodied
4.6

Having a long thin body

is about being narrower than similar types rather than elegance
thin-bodied
vsnarrow-bodied
4.5

An animal or object with a slim, narrow body

stresses relative narrowness compared with other similar examples
slim-bodied
vsnarrow-bodied
3.5

Having a thin, narrow body shape

is used for bodies that are notably narrower than peers
lithe-bodied
vsnarrow-bodied
7.9

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

is only about comparative thinness, not about movement or grace
narrowish
vsnarrow-bodied
  • Informal
3.7

A little narrower than usual

signals a clearer, noticeable narrowness unlike this milder form
boney
vsnarrow-bodied
  • US
3.4

Thin so you can see or feel the bones

is about relative narrow shape rather than visible bone structure

Antonyms

1 4.1

A person or animal that has a wide, heavy body

How Narrow

skinny
298 1.3
slender
57 1.4
narrow-bodied
5.6
midsized
  • US
3 3.4

Surface Forms

narrow-bodied positive

Morphology

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

The adjective is formed by combining 'narrow' with 'body' + '-ed' to mean 'having a narrow body', which is directly inferable from the parts.

Etymology

The word narrow-bodied breaks into narrow ('not wide') and bodied from body ('main part or shape'), which gives the simple image of something whose main form is thin. So, narrow-bodied means having a 'not wide' or 'thin' body compared with others.