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Detailed Synonyms for body in English

body:

body [the ~] noun

  1. the body
    the body; the anatomy; the corpus
  2. the body
    the torso; the trunk; the body
  3. the body
    the framework; the frame; the body; the skeleton; the carcass; the shell
  4. the body
    the body
  5. the body
    – the external structure of a vehicle 1
    the body
    – the external structure of a vehicle 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • the body of the car was badly rusted1
  6. the body
    – a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) 1
    the body; the soundbox
    – a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) 1
  7. the body
    – the property of holding together and retaining its shape 1
    the consistency; the body; the consistence; the eubstance
    – the property of holding together and retaining its shape 1
    • consistency [the ~] noun
      • when the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • wool has more body than rayon1
    • consistence [the ~] noun
    • eubstance [the ~] noun
  8. the body
    – the main mass of a thing 1
    the body
    – the main mass of a thing 1
  9. the body
    – the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) 1
    the body; the physical structure; the organic structure
    – the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) 1
  10. the body
    – a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person 1
    the body; the dead body
    – a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • they found the body in the lake1
    • dead body [the ~] noun
  11. the body
    – the body excluding the head and neck and limbs 1
    the trunk; the body; the torso
    – the body excluding the head and neck and limbs 1
    • trunk [the ~] noun
    • body [the ~] noun
      • they moved their arms and legs and bodies1
    • torso [the ~] noun
  12. the body
    – the central message of a communication 1
    the body
    – the central message of a communication 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • the body of the message was short1
  13. the body
    – a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity 1
    the body
    – a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • the whole body filed out of the auditorium1
      • the student body1
      • administrative body1
  14. the body
    – a collection of particulars considered as a system 1
    the body
    – a collection of particulars considered as a system 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • a body of law1
      • a body of doctrine1
      • a body of precedents1
  15. the body
    – an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects 1
    the body
    – an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects 1
    • body [the ~] noun
      • heavenly body1
  16. the body
    – In e-mail and Internet newsgroups, the content of a message. The body of a message follows the header, which contains information about the sender, origin, and destination of the message. 2
    the body
    – In e-mail and Internet newsgroups, the content of a message. The body of a message follows the header, which contains information about the sender, origin, and destination of the message. 2

body verb

  1. body
    – invest with or as with a body; give body to 1
    body; to personify
    – invest with or as with a body; give body to 1
    • body verb
    • personify verb (personifies, personified, personifying)

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Related Definitions for "body":

  1. the external structure of a vehicle1
    • the body of the car was badly rusted1
  2. a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin)1
  3. the property of holding together and retaining its shape1
    • wool has more body than rayon1
  4. the main mass of a thing1
  5. the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)1
    • he felt as if his whole body were on fire1
  6. a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person1
    • they found the body in the lake1
  7. the body excluding the head and neck and limbs1
    • they moved their arms and legs and bodies1
  8. the central message of a communication1
    • the body of the message was short1
  9. a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity1
    • the whole body filed out of the auditorium1
    • the student body1
    • administrative body1
  10. a collection of particulars considered as a system1
    • a body of law1
    • a body of doctrine1
    • a body of precedents1
  11. an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects1
    • heavenly body1
  12. invest with or as with a body; give body to1
  13. In e-mail and Internet newsgroups, the content of a message. The body of a message follows the header, which contains information about the sender, origin, and destination of the message.2

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