ALL meanings of bodies
bod·y
B b - 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
- noun plural bodies Nautical. the hull of a ship. 1
- noun plural bodies Aeronautics. the fuselage of a plane. 1
- noun plural bodies Printing. the shank of a type, supporting the face. 1
- noun plural bodies Geometry. a figure having the three dimensions of length, breadth, and thickness; a solid. 1
- noun plural bodies Physics. a mass, especially one considered as a whole. 1
- noun plural bodies the major portion of an army, population, etc.: The body of the American people favors the president's policy. 1
- noun plural bodies the principal part of a speech or document, minus introduction, conclusion, indexes, etc. 1
- noun plural bodies a person: She's a quiet sort of body. 1
- noun plural bodies Law. the physical person of an individual. 1
- noun plural bodies a collective group: student body; corporate body. 1
- noun plural bodies Astronomy. an object in space, as a planet or star. 1
- noun plural bodies a separate physical mass or quantity, especially as distinguished from other masses or quantities. 1
- noun plural bodies consistency or density; richness; substance: This wine has good body. Wool has more body than rayon. 1
- noun plural bodies the part of a dress that covers the trunk or the part of the trunk above the waist. 1
- noun plural bodies Ceramics. the basic material of which a ceramic article is made. 1
- verb with object bodies to invest with or as with a body. 1
- verb with object bodies to represent in bodily form (usually followed by forth). 1
- adjective bodies of or relating to the body; bodily. 1
- adjective bodies of or relating to the main reading matter of a book, article, etc., as opposed to headings, illustrations, or the like. 1
- idioms bodies in a body, as a group; together; collectively: We left the party in a body. 1
- idioms bodies keep body and soul together, to support oneself; maintain life: Few writers can make enough to keep body and soul together without another occupation. 1
- noun bodies plural of body. 0