Body vs. Bodies: What's the Difference?
Body and Bodies Definitions
Body
The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or other animal.
Bodies
The entire material or physical structure of an organism, especially of a human or other animal.
Body
The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
Bodies
The physical aspect of a person as opposed to the spirit; the flesh.
Body
A corpse or carcass.
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Bodies
A corpse or carcass.
Body
The trunk or torso of a human or animal.
Bodies
The trunk or torso of a human or animal.
Body
The part of a garment covering the torso.
Bodies
The part of a garment covering the torso.
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Body
A human; a person
A kindly body.
Bodies
A human; a person
A kindly body.
Body
A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
Bodies
A group of individuals regarded as an entity; a corporation.
Body
A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group
We walked out in a body.
Bodies
A number of persons, concepts, or things regarded as a group
We walked out in a body.
Body
(Anatomy) The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.
Bodies
(Anatomy) The largest or principal part of an organ; corpus.
Body
The nave of a church.
Bodies
The nave of a church.
Body
The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.
Bodies
The content of a book or document exclusive of prefatory matter, codicils, indexes, or appendices.
Body
The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
Bodies
The passenger- and cargo-carrying part of an aircraft, ship, or other vehicle.
Body
(Music) The sound box of an instrument.
Bodies
(Music) The sound box of an instrument.
Body
A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses
A body of water.
A celestial body.
Bodies
A mass of matter that is distinct from other masses
A body of water.
A celestial body.
Body
A collection or quantity, as of material or information
The body of evidence.
Bodies
A collection or quantity, as of material or information
The body of evidence.
Body
Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine
A sauce with body.
Bodies
Consistency of substance, as in paint, textiles, or wine
A sauce with body.
Body
(Printing) The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.
Bodies
(Printing) The part of a block of type underlying the impression surface.
Body
To furnish with a body.
Bodies
To furnish with a body.
Body
To give shape to. Usually used with forth
“Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown” (Shakespeare).
Bodies
To give shape to. Usually used with forth
“Imagination bodies forth the forms of things unknown” (Shakespeare).
Body
To play defense with one's body up against (that of another player) so as to restrict the player's mobility, as in basketball.
Bodies
To play defense with one's body up against (that of another player) so as to restrict the player's mobility, as in basketball.
Body
To collide with and force (another player) in a certain direction
Bodied him off the puck.
Bodies
To collide with and force (another player) in a certain direction
Bodied him off the puck.
Body
Physical frame.
Bodies
Plural of body.
Body
The physical structure of a human or animal seen as one single organism.
I saw them walking from a distance, their bodies strangely angular in the dawn light.
Body
The fleshly or corporeal nature of a human, as opposed to the spirit or soul.
The body is driven by desires, but the soul is at peace.
Body
A corpse.
Her body was found at four o'clock, just two hours after the murder.
Body
A person.
What's a body gotta do to get a drink around here?
Body
(sociology) A human being, regarded as marginalized or oppressed.
Body
Main section.
Body
The torso, the main structure of a human or animal frame excluding the extremities (limbs, head, tail).
The boxer took a blow to the body.
Body
The largest or most important part of anything, as distinct from its appendages or accessories.
The bumpers and front tyres were ruined, but the body of the car was in remarkable shape.
Body
(archaic) The section of a dress extending from the neck to the waist, excluding the arms.
Penny was in the scullery, pressing the body of her new dress.
Body
The content of a letter, message, or other printed or electronic document, as distinct from signatures, salutations, headers, and so on.
Body
A bodysuit.
Body
(programming) The code of a subroutine, contrasted to its signature and parameters.
In many programming languages, the method body is enclosed in braces.
Body
Coherent group.
Body
A group of people having a common purpose or opinion; a mass.
I was escorted from the building by a body of armed security guards.
Body
An organisation, company or other authoritative group.
The local train operating company is the managing body for this section of track.
Body
A unified collection of details, knowledge or information.
We have now amassed a body of evidence which points to one conclusion.
Body
Material entity.
Body
Any physical object or material thing.
All bodies are held together by internal forces.
Body
(uncountable) Substance; physical presence.
We have given body to what was just a vague idea.
Body
(uncountable) Comparative viscosity, solidity or substance (in wine, colours etc.).
The red wine, sadly, lacked body.
Body
An agglomeration of some substance, especially one that would be otherwise uncountable.
The English Channel is a body of water lying between Great Britain and France.
Body
(printing) The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
A nonpareil face on an agate body
Body
(geometry) A three-dimensional object, such as a cube or cone.
Body
To give body or shape to something.
Body
To construct the bodywork of a car.
Body
(transitive) To embody.
Body
To murder someone.
Body
To utterly defeat someone.
Body
To hard counter a particular character build or play style. Frequently used in the passive voice form, get bodied by.
Body
The material organized substance of an animal, whether living or dead, as distinguished from the spirit, or vital principle; the physical person.
Absent in body, but present in spirit.
For of the soul the body form doth take.For soul is form, and doth the body make.
Body
The trunk, or main part, of a person or animal, as distinguished from the limbs and head; the main, central, or principal part, as of a tree, army, country, etc.
Who set the body and the limbsOf this great sport together?
The van of the king's army was led by the general; . . . in the body was the king and the prince.
Rivers that run up into the body of Italy.
Body
The real, as opposed to the symbolical; the substance, as opposed to the shadow.
Which are a shadow of things to come; but the body is of Christ.
Body
A person; a human being; - frequently in composition; as, anybody, nobody.
A dry, shrewd kind of a body.
Body
A number of individuals spoken of collectively, usually as united by some common tie, or as organized for some purpose; a collective whole or totality; a corporation; as, a legislative body; a clerical body.
A numerous body led unresistingly to the slaughter.
Body
A number of things or particulars embodied in a system; a general collection; as, a great body of facts; a body of laws or of divinity.
Body
Any mass or portion of matter; any substance distinct from others; as, a metallic body; a moving body; an aëriform body.
By collision of two bodies, grindThe air attrite to fire.
Body
Amount; quantity; extent.
Body
That part of a garment covering the body, as distinguished from the parts covering the limbs.
Body
The bed or box of a vehicle, on or in which the load is placed; as, a wagon body; a cart body.
Body
The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated); as, a nonpareil face on an agate body.
Body
A figure that has length, breadth, and thickness; any solid figure.
Body
Consistency; thickness; substance; strength; as, this color has body; wine of a good body.
Body
The central, longitudinal framework of a flying machine, to which are attached the planes or aërocurves, passenger accommodations, controlling and propelling apparatus, fuel tanks, etc. Also called fuselage.
As to the persons who compose the body politic or associate themselves, they take collectively the name of "people", or "nation".
Sol gold is, and Luna silver we threpe (=call), Mars yren (=iron), Mercurie quicksilver we clepe, Saturnus lead, and Jupiter is tin, and Venus coper.
Body
To furnish with, or as with, a body; to produce in definite shape; to embody.
Imagination bodies forthThe forms of things unknown.
Body
The entire physical structure of an organism (especially an animal or human being);
He felt as if his whole body were on fire
Body
Body of a dead animal or person;
They found the body in the lake
Body
A group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity;
The whole body filed out of the auditorium
Body
The body excluding the head and neck and limbs;
They moved their arms and legs and bodies
Body
An individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects;
Heavenly body
Body
A collection of particulars considered as a system;
A body of law
A body of doctrine
A body of precedents
Body
The external structure of a vehicle;
The body of the car was badly rusted
Body
The property of holding together and retaining its shape;
When the dough has enough consistency it is ready to bake
Body
The central message of a communication;
The body of the message was short
Body
Invest with or as with a body; give body to
