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bod⋅y

  [bod-ee] noun, plural bod⋅ies, verb, bod⋅ied, bod⋅y⋅ing, adjective
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–noun
1. the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead.
2. a corpse; carcass.
3. the trunk or main mass of a thing: the body of a tree.
4. Anatomy, Zoology. the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, limbs, and tail; trunk; torso.
5. Architecture. the principal mass of a building.
6. the section of a vehicle, usually in the shape of a box, cylindrical container, or platform, in or on which passengers or the load is carried.
7. Nautical. the hull of a ship.
8. Aeronautics. the fuselage of a plane.
9. Printing. the shank of a type, supporting the face.
10. Geometry. a figure having the three dimensions of length, breadth, and thickness; a solid.
11. Physics. a mass, esp. one considered as a whole.
12. the major portion of an army, population, etc.: The body of the American people favors the president's policy.
13. the principal part of a speech or document, minus introduction, conclusion, indexes, etc.
14. a person: She's a quiet sort of body.
15. Law. the physical person of an individual.
16. a collective group: student body; corporate body.
17. Astronomy. an object in space, as a planet or star.
18. a separate physical mass or quantity, esp. as distinguished from other masses or quantities.
19. consistency or density; richness; substance: This wine has good body. Wool has more body than rayon.
20. the part of a dress that covers the trunk or the part of the trunk above the waist.
21. Ceramics. the basic material of which a ceramic article is made.
–verb (used with object)
22. to invest with or as with a body.
23. to represent in bodily form (usually fol. by forth).
–adjective
24. of or pertaining to the body; bodily.
25. of or pertaining to the main reading matter of a book, article, etc., as opposed to headings, illustrations, or the like.
—Idioms
26. in a body, as a group; together; collectively: We left the party in a body.
27. keep body and soul together, to support oneself; maintain life: Few writers can make enough to keep body and soul together without another occupation.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME; OE bodig; akin to OHG botah

Synonyms:
1, 2. Body, carcass, corpse, cadaver agree in referring to a physical organism, usually human or animal. Body refers to the material organism of an individual, human or animal, either living or dead: the muscles in a horse's body; the body of a victim (human or animal). Carcass refers only to the dead body of an animal, unless applied humorously or contemptuously to the human body: a sheep's carcass; Save your carcass. Corpse refers only to the dead body of a human being: preparing a corpse for burial. Cadaver refers to a dead body, usually a corpse, particularly one used for scientific study: dissection of cadavers in anatomy classes. 3. substance, bulk. 12. mass, group, throng, multitude; bulk, preponderance, majority.

Antonyms:
12. handful, scattering, few.
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bod·y   (bŏd'ē)   
n.   pl. bod·ies

    1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or animal.

    2. The physical part of a person.

    3. A corpse or carcass.

    4. The trunk or torso of a human or animal.

    5. The part of a garment covering the torso.

    6. A human; a person.

    7. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.

    8. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

    9. The nave of a church.

    10. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.

    11. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.

    12. Music The sound box of an instrument.

    1. The trunk or torso of a human or animal.

    2. The part of a garment covering the torso.

    3. A human; a person.

    4. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.

    5. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

    6. The nave of a church.

    7. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.

    8. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.

    9. Music The sound box of an instrument.

    1. A human; a person.

    2. A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.

    3. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

    4. The nave of a church.

    5. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.

    6. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.

    7. Music The sound box of an instrument.

  4. A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group: We walked out in a body.

  5. The main or central part, as:

    1. Anatomy The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.

    2. The nave of a church.

    3. The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendixes.

    4. The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.

    5. Music The sound box of an instrument.

  6. A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses: a body of water; a celestial body.

  7. A collection or quantity, as of material or information: the body of evidence.

  8. Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine: a sauce with body.

  9. Printing The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.

tr.v.   bod·ied, bod·y·ing, bod·ies

  1. To furnish with a body.

  2. To give shape to. Usually used with forth: "Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown" (Shakespeare).


[Middle English bodi, from Old English bodig.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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Word Origin & History

body 
O.E. bodig "trunk, chest" (of a man or animal), originally "cask;" related to O.H.G. botah, of unknown origin. Not elsewhere in Gmc., and the word has died out in Ger., replaced by leib, originally "life," and körper, from L. In Eng., extension to "person" is from 1297. Contrasted with soul since at least 1240. Meaning "corpse" (short for dead body) is from c.1280. Transferred to matter generally in M.E. (e.g. heavenly body, c.1380). Bodyguard is from 1735. Body politic "the nation, the state" first recorded 1532.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: body
Pronunciation: 'bäd-E
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bod·ies
1 a : the organized physicalsubstance of an animal or plant either living or dead: as (1) : the material part or nature of a human being (2) : the dead organism : CORPSE b : a human being
2 a : the main part of a plant or animal body especially asdistinguished from limbs and head : TRUNK b : the main part of an organ (as the uterus)
3 : a kind or form of matter : a material substance —see KETONE BODY
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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Medical Dictionary

body bod·y (bŏd'ē)
n.

  1. The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human.

  2. The physical part of a person.

  3. A corpse or carcass.

  4. The trunk or torso of a human, as distinguished from the head, neck, and extremities.

  5. The largest or principal part, as of an organ; corpus.

  6. A physical thing or kind of substance.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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Idioms & Phrases

body

In addition to the idioms beginning with body, also see keep body and soul together; over my dead body.

The American Heritage® Dictionary of Idioms by Christine Ammer.
Copyright © 1997. Published by Houghton Mifflin.
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