| noun | the entire structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being) “he felt as if his whole body were on fire” |
| noun | a group of persons associated by some common tie or occupation and regarded as an entity “the whole body filed out of the auditorium” |
| noun | a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person “they found the body in the lake” |
| noun | an individual 3-dimensional object that has mass and that is distinguishable from other objects “heavenly body” |
| noun | the body excluding the head and neck and limbs “they moved their arms and legs and bodies” |
| noun | a collection of particulars considered as a system “a body of law” |
| noun | the property of holding together and retaining its shape “wool has more body than rayon” |
| noun | the central message of a communication “the body of the message was short” |
| noun | the main mass of a thing |
| noun | a resonating chamber in a musical instrument (as the body of a violin) |
| noun | the external structure of a vehicle “the body of the car was badly rusted” |
| verb | invest with or as with a body; give body to |
| bodily | adjective | having or relating to a physical material body |
| body | verb | invest with or as with a body; give body to |
| body | noun | a natural object consisting of a dead animal or person |
| personification | noun | a person who represents an abstract quality |
| person | noun | a human body (usually including the clothing) |