body
Physical frame.
Other meanings
The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
Synonyms
- organic structure
A kind of
- natural object
Kinds of body
- life form
- human body
- live body
Related words
- body louse
Example sentences
Word history
From Old English "bodiġ".
Where this comes from
This definition is adapted from “body” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.