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- [bod-ee]
- /ˈbɒd i/
- /ˈbɒd.i/
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- [bod-ee]
- /ˈbɒd i/
Definitions of bodies word
- noun plural bodies the physical structure and material substance of an animal or plant, living or dead. 1
- noun plural bodies a corpse; carcass. 1
- noun plural bodies the trunk or main mass of a thing: the body of a tree. 1
- noun plural bodies Anatomy, Zoology. the physical structure of a human being or animal, not including the head, limbs, and tail; trunk; torso. 1
- noun plural bodies Architecture. the principal mass of a building. 1
- noun plural bodies 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. 1
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Origin of bodies
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English; Old English bodig; akin to Old High German botah
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Parts of speech for Bodies
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bodies popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bodies
noun bodies
- aggregates — Third-person singular simple present indicative form of aggregate.
- amounts — the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- arrays — Plural form of array.
- assemblages — Plural form of assemblage.
- assemblies — an assembling or coming together of a number of persons, usually for a particular purpose: The principal will speak to all the students at Friday's assembly.
Antonyms for bodies
adjective bodies
- adjuvants — Plural form of adjuvant.
- auxiliaries — foreign or allied troops serving another nation; mercenaries
- intellectuals — Plural form of intellectual.
noun bodies
- appendages — Plural form of appendage.
- apperceptions — Plural form of apperception.
- arms — weapons collectively
- carapaces — Plural form of carapace.
- cerebellums — Plural form of cerebellum.
Top questions with bodies
- how to draw a bodies?
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