n.
Pronunciation: ' bä-d ē
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural bod · ies
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English bodig; akin to Old High German boteh corpse
Date: before 12th century
1 a : the main part of a plant or animal body especially as distinguished from limbs and head : TRUNK b : the main, central, or principal part: as (1) : the nave of a church (2) : the bed or box of a vehicle on or in which the load is placed (3) : the enclosed or partly enclosed part of an automobile
2 a : the organized physical substance of an animal or plant either living or dead: as (1) : the material part or nature of a human being (2) : a dead organism : CORPSE b : a human being : PERSON
3 a : a mass of matter distinct from other masses <a body of water> <a celestial body > b : something that embodies or gives concrete reality to a thing also : a sensible object in physical space c : AGGREGATE , QUANTITY <a body of evidence>
4 a : the part of a garment covering the body or trunk b : the main part of a literary or journalistic work : TEXT 2B c : the sound box or pipe of a musical instrument
5 : a group of persons or things: as a : a fighting unit : FORCE b : a group of individuals organized for some purpose <a legislative body >
6 a : fullness and richness of flavor (as of wine) b : VISCOSITY , CONSISTENCY ― used especially of oils and grease c : denseness, fullness, or firmness of texture <hair that lacks body and shine> d : fullness or resonance of a musical tone